Last year the sixteenth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] went out to the ‘Battle in Seattle’ to take on third ranked, and the title favorites, Gonzaga Bulldogs in their home state of Washington. Gonzaga was lead by likely first overall pick Chet Holmgren, however, that didn’t stop the Tide as they took down the Bulldogs 91-82 behind a massive [autotag]Jaden Shackelford[/autotag] performance.
The Dec. 4, 2021 meeting between the two programs was the first ever match-up, and came on the same day as [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and company defeated the Georgia Bulldogs to win the SEC Championship. A day that will forever live in Alabama galore.
Now, Gonzaga will be traveling to Birmingham on Dec. 17 to take on the Tide in Alabama’s backyard. Gonzaga returns a large majority of their line up, and will likely be a top five team to start the season once again. Alabama will have a massive chance to gain a marquee win in their home state early on in the season.
Source: Next season's game between Gonzaga and Alabama is expected to be played on Saturday, December 17th, in Birmingham.
Return game from last year's tilt in Seattle.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 4, 2022
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