In a game highlighted by the official's whistle, Alabama's defense rose to the occasion and helped the Tide advance to their third Sweet 16 in five years.
Juwan Gary came out of Friday night's game with a right ankle injury and wasn't able to return, but head coach Nate Oats gave an update on the status of his injury Monday during his press conference prior to the Tide's third game of the season.
A tough loss after a comeback effort fell just short against Missouri and an unconvincing with in Columbia against South Carolina has dropped Alabama Men's Basketball from a 1 seed to a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament in ESPN's Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology.