For the second night in a row, Alabama basketball cruised to a late-night win in Las Vegas to finish 2-1 in the Players Era Festival.
Alabama basketball cruised to a late-night win in Las Vegas for the second night in a row, bludgeoning Maryland 105-72 to finish the Players Era Festival with a 2-1 record and improving to 5-2 overall on the young season.
After losing the opener to Gonzaga on Monday night, Alabama bounced back with blowout wins over UNLV and Maryland. The Rebels and Terrapins represented a significant step down in competition from what the Crimson Tide faced in its four previous games, and Nate Oats' team did what it should do against teams that it's better than.