Alabama basketball got bludgeoned on the glass by Purdue in an effort that Nate Oats called "embarrassing."
Only one stat really matters when you look at the box score for Alabama and Purdue.
Rebounding.
In an 87-80 loss on Thursday night at home, Alabama was outrebounded 52-28, the -24 margin the second-worst effort on the glass since Nate Oats became the Crimson Tide's head coach. It was the antithesis of blue-collar basketball; Purdue came into Tuscaloosa and was the tougher, more physical team.