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Alabama basketball vs. South Dakota State: Live updates, score

Alabama basketball will play its second game of the opening week with a 7 p.m. CT tipoff Friday at Coleman Coliseum, facing South Dakota State.

The Crimson Tide (1-0) is ranked No. 13 in the USA Today Sports Ferris Mowers Preseason coaches poll and No. 14 in the AP preseason poll.

Alabama started the season with a victory over Louisiana Tech while South Dakota State is fresh off a win over Bradley.

Alabama guard Keon Ellis shined in his first game of the season, scoring 18 points and registering a plus-37 night.

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