Alabama basketball could be in the second half of the SEC tournament game on Saturday with Florida without one of his top stars. Grant Nelson is questionable to return to the Gator after leaving the game late in the first half, according to a UA spokesman

Nelson checked out in half with 3:40 and did not return. He suffered an injury to the lower left leg by UA.

The North Dakota striker would be a crucial loss for the Crimson Tide if he could not return in the second half. Alabama was 47-45 during the half-time break.

Nelson did not appear on the bench to start the second half of the game. With 19:01 in half he returned from the tunnel to the banking area and wore long sleeves over his Alabama jersey.

The flood was exceeded in the first Matchup to Florida 50: 35, a defeat at Coleman Coliseum. Nelson had hoped to fix this problem in the semi -final game.

“I think it only starts to beat her early,” said Nelson after. “And then I think if we just crash hard. Because the last time I have the feeling that I do not overthrow our full potential, it looked as if we were out there a little slowly all night, so I think it is very helpful to be active on the boards and then meet their big ones early. “

Nelson had three rebounds at the time of his exit. He also had nine points for the Crimson Tide, including a thundering dunk that got the UA fans in the Bridgestone Arena.

Alabama hit Kentucky to get into the semi -finals after deserving a double -bye for the tournament. The Gators did the same and started the tournament by defeating Missouri.

The winner of the game on Saturday meets Tennessee on Sunday after the volunteers defeated Auburn in the early semi -finals. The Alabama Florida game is broadcast on ESPN.