Alabama lost to Iona by a score of 72-68 on Thursday afternoon in their opening game of The ESPN Events Invitational. The Tide and the Gaels stayed even for the majority of the first half, with missed free throws keeping Bama from building a comfortable lead. Alabama took a 33-29 lead into the locker room at halftime.
In the half Bama shot 52% on 13-25 from the field, but were only 1-5 (five!!) from three point range and 6-11 from the free throw line. Jahvon Quinerly and Jaden Shackelford led the way at the break with 10 points each, with Shackelford adding seven rebounds.