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Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats warned his team about Burries before his 28-point outing led the Wildcats to a convincing win
Final thoughts from the BamaCentral crew at Legacy Arena after the Wildcats decimated the Crimson Tide in this year's C.M. Newton Classic.
No. 1 Arizona put together a strong second-half performance to secure a 96-75 win over No. 12 Alabama at Legacy Arena on Saturday night.
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Brayden Burries goes off in top-ranked Arizona’s win over No. 12 Alabama to remain unbeaten
Based on his pedigree coming in to college, it was presumed by many that Brayden Burries would step on the court and just dominate. Kind of like how Koa Peat did in his first collegiate game and most since.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No. 12 Alabama will play its 10th game of the regular season on Saturday night against No. 1 Arizona in Birmingham for the C.M. Newton Classic. This is a return neutral-site game from the 2023-24 season when these two programs played in Phoenix. Arizona won that contest 87-74 on Dec. 20, 2023.
Freshman Brayden Burries scored a career-high 28 points on Saturday, helping No. 1 Arizona stay unbeaten in a 96-75 victory over No. 12 Alabama in Birmingham, Ala.
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Alabama came out a little slow in the second half, but only trailed the Wildcats by seven with 14 minutes to go after an Amari Allen free throw. Less than three minutes later, Arizona's lead ballooned to 18 points on the way to a 96-75 blowout victory for the nation's top team.