Alabama basketball rises in national polls for 2nd straight week

Alabama basketball rises in national polls for 2nd straight week

With its new-look roster continuing to produce explosive offensive outings, Alabama men’s basketball again rose in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The Crimson Tide was ranked 15th, up seven spots from last week, in the coaches poll. Alabama was 17th in the Associated Press top 25. UA (4-0) started the season at No. 24 in the coaches and the AP.

The top nine remained unchanged with Kansas, Purdue and Arizona leading the pack in both polls.

Alabama’s offense has produced 105, 102, 102 and 98 point-outings across its first four non-conference opponents. It’s shooting 57% from the field and 48.9% from 3-point range. Guard Mark Sears is averaging 19.5 points per game.

The Tide will head to Florida for the Emerald Coast Classic against Ohio State on Friday at 6 p.m. and either Oregon or Santa Clara on Saturday.

The first-ranked opponent on Alabama’s scheduled will be No. 2 Purdue on Dec. 9 in Toronto.