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Sweet Home Alabama: Arizona guard Dylan Smith hopes to be a role model in return to his home state

Even though the Arizona Wildcats will technically be the road team when they face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sunday, Dylan Smith will feel right at home.

The Arizona guard hails from Mobile, Alabama, a three-and-a-half hour drive from Tuscaloosa. The proximity will give him a rare chance to play in front of friends and family.

“Some of my family members haven’t seen me play yet, so it’s just going to be fun with them up there,” Smith said at local media day back in October. “Whether I play good or bad, as long as they’re there, I’m fine.