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2022 Alabama Sports 2022  Birmingham, AL ♦ Bama falls to the Zags 100-90 in the 2022 CM Newton Classic ♦ Brandon Miller tallies 36 points with a .545 shooting percentage and six 3-pointers, but the No. 4 Tide lost the offensive battle to the No. 15 Bulldogs, 100-90. The No. 4/5 Alabama men's basketball team fell short in a high-powered offensive matchup with No. 15/15 Gonzaga, falling 100-90 Saturday afternoon in the C.M. Newton Classic inside Legacy Arena. Alabama (9-2) was led on offense by a monster performance from Brandon Miller. The freshman scored 36 points, include 26 in the second half alone, on 12-of-22 shooting from the field and 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. It marked the most points by any Crimson Tide player since Kira Lewis Jr. put up 37 points at Georgia on Feb. 8, 2020. Fellow freshman Jaden Bradley, in his second career start, added a season-high 18 points in the effort. The Bulldogs (9-3) made 74.1% of their shots from the field in the second half (20-of-27), and were led by All-American Drew Timme who finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds. READ MORE HERE >>> BAMA SPORTS