Alabama Basketball's Comeback vs Hofstra

0:00On March 20th, Alabama basketball pulled through a close scare in the first round of the NCAA tournament, beating Hofstra 90-70 on, March 20th in Tampa. The Crimson tie trailed by as many as ten points in the first half, but mounted a strong comeback to advance to the round of 32. Laveron Fielan led the way, with 29 points, fuelling the second half rally. The team clearly felt the absence of Guard Aiden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges earlier this week, and removed from the roster. Alabama struggled badly from three-point range at the start, missing ten of their first twelve attempts, which led Hofstra build that early lead. Fielan took over after half-time, scoring 21 of his points in the final 20 minutes, by driving hard against the pride defense. Freshman London-Jimison stepped into the starting line up for just the 11th time this season, and scored right away off a steal. Aiden Sherrell dominated the boards with 15 rebounds. Early on, Alabama showed some nerves, with missed layups on fast breaks, highlighting

1:03first half offensive woes. A key turning point came late when Fielan hit a three-pointer after a Hofstra turnover, sealing the win with under four minutes left. Now the Crimson tied Giroff for Texas Tech on Sunday, looking to shake off those early jitters and build on their defensive edge.