OTTOM LINE: No. 19 Alabama squares off against Grand Canyon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Crimson Tide have gone 13-6 against SEC opponents, with a 9-5 record in non-conference play. Alabama ranks 28th in college basketball averaging 11.1 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.0% from deep. Mark Sears leads the team averaging 2.4 makes while shooting 43.3% from 3-point range.
The Antelopes are 19-3 against WAC opponents. Grand Canyon ranks third in the WAC shooting 34.3% from 3-point range.
Alabama averages 11.1 made 3-pointers per game, 4.8 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Grand Canyon gives up. Grand Canyon has shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points greater than the 44.0% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.
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