Alabama Prepares for Hofstra with Intense Shooting Practice

0:00On March 19th, Alabama faces 13th Seed, Hofstra, in the round of 64 of the NC Double, a tournament on Friday at 2.15pm Central. Time. The Crimson Tide wrapped up a focus practice session heavy on three-point shooting, with players firing from deep over and over. Coaches split the team at times, but everyone kept working those long-range shots, even grabbing their own rebounds on misses. Guards like LeBaron Philone, Jalil Bethaea, and Preston Murphy Jr. nailed nearly all their threes in group drills, while big man London Gymson drained six straight. Aiden Holloway sat out after his arrest earlier this week, leaving the team shorthanded. Freshman Amari Allen practiced with the guards to help fill the wingspot, and Taylor Bull Bowen looks sharp from outside, earning praise to keep it, going. A couple of injured players like Kaiden Bristo and Collins on Yejiaka suited up and joined in lightly. The squad also hit free throws, and capped things with half-court heaves,

1:02where Bethaea and the trail-right-sell Jr. switched back-to-back tries. As they head into the big dance, Alabama's locked in on shooting to set the tone against Hofstra.