Alabama's First-Round NBA Draft Struggles

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How Alabama fared against 2025 NBA Draft first-round picks

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Alabama played 14 of the 30 players selected during Wednesday night’s first round of the NBA Draft .

The Crimson Tide went a combined 8-3 in those matchups while allowing mixed results against the top-end talent it faced.

Alabama held Duke's Cooper Flagg to just 16 points over 36 minutes , his second -lowest total among games where he spent 30 minutes .

The star freshman scored 10 of the Longhorns ' first 13 points and finished with a game-high 24 points over 37 minutes .

Alabama forced Texas guard Tre Johnson into three turnovers as part of nine takeaways on the night.

Alabama did a stellar job at keeping the ball away from South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles , limiting the 6 -foot-7, 245-pound big man to just 1 of 6 shooting.

Asa Newell came away with a team-high 16 points and seven rebounds, but missed all four of his shots from beyond the arc.

Will Riley shot 50% from the floor during Alabama ’s win over Illinois .

Drake Powell wasn’t a big offensive threat for Alabama during its 94-79 drubbing of North Carolina .

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