Crimson Tide Basketball Faces Hofstra Without Holloway

0:00On March 19, Alabama's Crimson Tide basketball team heads into the NCAA Tournament as a four-seed facing 13-seat Hofstra, but without there. Second leading scorer, Guard Aiden Holloway, he was arrested Monday on charges of first degree marijuana possession and failure to affix a tax dam, leading coach Nate Oates to suspend him for. The first weekend in Tampa, the team has spaced a rollercoaster season already, starting south-eastern conference play four wins and four losses, which ended their 42-week. Streak in the AP Top 25. They also got upset by 15-seat Ole Miss in the conference tournament quarterfinals. Players are staying positive and focused on stepping up. Guard LeBaron Phylon Jr. says the group needs to play aggressive, push the pace, and run like they're shot out of a cannon to fill the gap. Phylon, a first-team all-south-eastern conference election, and third-team all-American, ranks high in points and rebounds. Holloway earned third-team all-south-eastern conference honors, too, averaging 16.8 points

1:02and 3.9 assists per game before. His suspension, teammate Houston Millett points to the team's resilience through 13 different starting lineups this year, saying they're built to handle, setbacks, and ready to share the scoring load as the tournament heats up.