Even though Alabama's five year streak of playing in the NCAA Tournament came to an end this year, the Crimson Tide will play in the postseason, in the NIT. The Crimson Tide will travel to Amherst, MA on Tuesday night and take on the Massachusetts Minutemen in the NIT first round at 8:30 pm CT and the game can be seen nationally on ESPN.
UMass was 24-8 on the season and finished second in the Atlantic 10 with a 13-3 conference record. The Minutemen are led by Reshaun Freeman and his 15.2 points per game. Stephane Lasme (13.3), Gary Forbes (13.0), and James Life (11.2) all average in double figures for Travis Ford' s club. Lasme is also second in the nation in blocks, averaging five per game. Some of you SEC fans might recognize that name as Ford was a star for Kentucky in the early 1990s.
If Alabama were to win they would take on the winner of West Virgina and Delaware State. If West Virginia were to win, Alabama would travel to Morgantown, if Delaware State were to win, the game would be played in Tuscaloosa. Lets not look ahead though, that would require Alabama to win a road game...and I think they do.
Nicks Prediction: Alabama 79 UMass 72
The Complete NIT Bracket Can Be Seen By Clicking Here: NIT Bracket Link
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