This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/arizona as Burries Shines in Blowout Win Over Alabama. Down by two points in the first half, the No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats basketball team utilized a huge scoring run in the second to surge past the No. 12-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to remain undefeated.

The Alabama Crimson Tide received advice as several of the program's legends pointed out the team's issues before their CFP game.

Based on his pedigree coming in to college, it was presumed by many that Brayden Burries would step on the court and just dominate. Kind of like how Koa Peat did in his first collegiate game and most since.

The No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

Simon, a Top-10 prospect in Tennessee, has reeled in scholarships from the likes of the Florida Gators, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Alabama Crimson Tide, among others, as his process explodes.

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats battle the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday night in the C.M. Newton Classic for a 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) tip in Birmingham, Alabama.

What does Alabama's final 2026 schedule look like? Here are the official dates: Alabama vs. East Carolina; Saturday, Sept. 5 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Alabama at Kentucky; Saturday, Sept. 12 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky Alabama vs. Florida State; Saturday, Sept. 19 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Arizona Wildcats overcame their first halftime deficit of the season to continue their undefeated season with a 96-75 win over Alabama.

To Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III, it comes down to the Crimson Tide's body of work: the top-25 victories, two of which came on the road; the SEC schedule Alabama had to navigate; the toughness Alabama has shown enough to show that the Crimson Tide "is supposed to be in the playoffs."

Alabama downed Mississippi 40-10 in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Williams champions Ty Simpson's unwavering resolve, emphasizing execution and team trust as Alabama eyes College Football Playoff success.