Leading to start the second half, Alabama was overwhelmed by an early Arizona avalanche that put the game away. Nate Oats let it play out without calling a timeout.
Alabama saw a big opportunity against No. 1 Arizona in Birmingham slip through its fingers with one gigantic, overwhelming run by the Wildcats to open the second half.
The Crimson Tide led by two at halftime, and then scored the first bucket of the second half to push the lead to 43-39. It was all Arizona from there as the Wildcats cruised to a 96-75 win.