No. 2 Alabama men's basketball fell to No. 13 Purdue 87-78 on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind. for its first loss of the young season. The Boilermakers had the lead for a heavy majority of the evening and Alabama couldn’t maintain its couple of leads in the second half due to a massive run by Purdue.

Coach Nate Oats' first-ever appearance in Purdue's Mackey Arena saw an 87-78 loss for Alabama basketball against the Boilermakers.

Alabama fell, 87-78, at Purdue Friday night as the Crimson Tide’s early season 3-point shooting woes continued.

A premier showdown is scheduled at Mackey Arena on Friday, as No. 13 Purdue hosts No. 2 Alabama. Information on how to watch, listen, key players and more.

Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith led the charge in No. 12 Purdue's 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama at Mackey Arena.

Trey Kaufman-Penn had a game-high 26 points, Braden Smith had a double-double, and the hot-shooting Purdue Boilermakers handed No. 2 Alabama basketball its first loss of the season, 87-78, inside a raucous Mackey Arena Friday night.

Alabama hasn’t looked great in their first three games after a couple of challenging mid-major matchups, and it won’t get any easier when they face 13th-ranked Purdue. The Crimson Tide are second in the nation,