Saint Mary’s doesn’t let teams score 80 points. Before the Gaels faced Alabama basketball in the s econd round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, the last time an opposing squad hit 80 came on March 8, 2022, when it fell 82-69 in the WCC tournament title game to Gonzaga.

CLEVELAND–– Alabama basketball had a practice Saturday morning in Cleveland to prepare for the Crimson Tide's Round of 32 matchup with 7-seed Saint Mary's on Sunday. Head coach Nate Oats spoke to the media after practice. Here's everything he had to say:

The tortoise and the hare of college basketball will square off with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. No. 2 Alabama plays the fastest tempo in the country, while No. 7 Saint Mary’s ranks