Alabama head coach Anthony Grant’s team began the season with six straight wins. (AP photo by Al Behrman)
Where: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa
Records: Alabama 6-1, Dayton 5-2.
TV: CSS. Matt Stewart will do play-by-play, while former Crimson Tide coach Wimp Sanderson will do the color analysis.
Alabama lineup: G Trevor Lacey, 6-3, So., 13.9 ppg., 3.7 rpg., 3.9 assists; G Trevor Releford, 6-0, Jr., 17.5 ppg., 3.2 assists; C Moussa Gueye, 7-0, Jr., 1.0 ppg., 3.9 rpg.; F Levi Randolph, 6-5, So., 6.6 ppg., 4.1 rpg.; F Rodney Cooper, 6-6, So., 14.5 ppg., 4.3 rpg.
Dayton lineup: G Kevin Dillard, 6-0, Sr., 13.9 ppg., 1.7 rpg., 4.0 assists; G Vee Sanford, 6-3, Jr., 11.7 ppg., 3.0 rpg.; F Josh Benson, 6-9, Sr., 10.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.; F Devin Oliver, 6-7, Jr., 10.6 ppg., 8.0 rpg.; F Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Fr., 6.9 ppg., 4.0 rpg.
Noteworthy: Alabama center Carl Engstrom (knee) and guard Andrew Steele (groin strain) won’t play tonight because of injuries. Steele has missed the previous two games as well. … An Altantic 10 team, Dayton beat Auburn 73-63 in the Charleston (S.C.) Classic and have won six straight against SEC schools. … The Flyers defeated the Crimson Tide in Dayton last year 74-62. … Alabama coach Anthony Grant played at Dayton. … Dayton is coming off its third staight season to make the NIT. … Alabama’s lone loss came Saturday at No. 11 Cincinnati.
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