Mary Altaffer, AP
Alabama guard Dazon Ingram, center, goes to the basket past BYU guard Zac Seljaas (2) and forward Dalton Nixon during game, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in New York. Alabama won 71-59.
By Jason Schott
For the Deseret News
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — BYU lost a tough one to Alabama, 71-59, on Friday afternoon in the opening of the Barclays Center Classic, which took place at the LIU-Brooklyn campus.
John Petty led the way for Alabama, which improved to 5-0 on the season, with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers.
Yoeli Childs led the way for the Cougars, posting a double-double with 21 points (9-16 FG) and 11 rebounds.