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Alabama to face Kansas State in Mobile
Michael E. Palmer / Tuscaloosa News
Tuscaloosa, Ala- Alabama's Demetrius Jemison (23) looks to shoot as Auburn's Lucas Hargrove (4) defends in the second half Tuesday March 3, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Head coach Anthony Grant's first University of Alabama basketball team will face Kansas State in December at the Coors Classic in Mobile.
Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:07 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:07 a.m.
MOBILE | Anthony Grant's first University of Alabama basketball team will face Kansas State in December at the Coors Classic in Mobile.
The game will highlight a doubleheader on Dec. 19 at South Alabama's Mitchell Center.
South Alabama will also meet UAB. The Blazers and Jaguars have played 40 times but haven't met since New Year's Eve in 2004.
Alabama's Grant is friends with Kansas State coach Frank Martin, a fellow Miami native.
The Crimson Tide is 3-0 in Coors Classic appearances, the most recent coming against Southern Miss in 2006.
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