WATCH: JD Davison executes on a nasty put-back dunk against Gonzaga

Alabama’s JD Davison with a beautiful put-back dunk!

Alabama is hanging in there with arguably the best team in basketball, the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs, score is all knotted up at 20-20 midway through the first half.

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide are in the first of a slew of blockbuster games against great competition. Next weekend they will play No. 15 Houston, and three days later will play No. 18 Memphis.

In this one, the Crimson Tide are hitting the shots that need to go down, and it’s keeping them close, and even ahead at times. Nate Oats has his team firing on all cylinders early in this one.

On a missed layup attempt by Juwan Gary, freshman guard JD Davison went above the rim to deliver a nasty put-back dunk.

Alabama is in good shape halfway through the first half.

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