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Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide welcome their first power-conference opponent of the season to Coleman Coliseum Friday night, as the Seton Hall Pirates come to Tuscaloosa for a matchup between undefeated teams. The two programs have split two prior meetings, with Seton Hall taking the last one back in 2010.
Head coach Shaheen Holloway begins his fifth season, having returned to his alma mater in 2022 after a successful stint at Saint Peter’s, where in 2022 he guided the Peacocks to the Elite Eight as a No. 15 seed. His time at Seton Hall has been a bit of a roller coaster. After winning 25 games with a NIT championship in 2024, the Pirates stumbled to a miserable 7-25 record the following season. Holloway responded with an impressive turnaround in 2025-26, guiding Seton Hall to a 21-12 record while taking home a Big East Coach of the Year award. Unfortunately they were one of the first four out in March and decided to take their ball and go home rather than go for another NIT.
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This one will be a study in contrasting styles, really for the first time this season. Unlike Oats, Holloway isn’t particularly interested in turning basketball games into track meets. According to WalterNolan, Seton Hall ranks 325th in pace of play while Alabama is the 11th fastest team in America. The Pirates get after it on defense, allowing just 54.7 points per game, but their offense has been less than stellar. If Alabama is able to get out in transition, this one could be another walk, but Seton Hall will undoubtedly do everything within their power to drag the Tide into a street fight.
Like everyone else, Seton Hall is breaking in a bunch of new faces. Holloway lost his top four scorers, representing 41 points per game to replace. Among the losses was do-everything point guard Budd Clark, who is now at Ole Miss and scored 15 against Alabama in exhibition play. This is one of the more extreme rebuilds you’ll find as reserve Trey Parker is the only scholarship player who returns from…
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