Aden Holloway Will Travel, Won’t Play in Sweet 16 Alabama vs. Michigan Game Friday

Aden Holloway will not suit up for the Alabama vs. Michigan Sweet 16 showdown against on Friday night, despite being granted the right to travel by an Alabama court earlier in the day.

An Alabama spokesman confirmed as much to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Friday.

"Nothing has changed with regard to Aden's status with the team," the spokesman told Rothstein.

Deadspin's Bryan Aguada added further clarity, reporting that Holloway will be in attendance at the United Center in Chicago tonight as a fan, per team sources. He will be unavailable and will not play for the Crimson Tide.

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Holloway has been suspended from all team activities since his arrest earlier in March, when he was hit with two felony charges — first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp.

He was subsequently removed from campus and did not travel with the team to Chicago earlier this week, per Rothstein. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 14 in Tuscaloosa District Court.

The junior guard's void is a big blow for a Crimson Tide team that enters tonight as 9.5-point underdogs against the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines.

Holloway appeared in 28 games this season and averaged 16.8 points per game while shooting 43.8% from three-point range. Holloway led Alabama in both three-point makes and three-point percentage. He was the team's second-leading scorer.

Alabama has managed to advance through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament without Holloway, knocking off Hofstra and Texas Tech, leading up to Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan.

Alabama head coach Nate Oats has publicly expressed support for Holloway as a person while acknowledging the on-court impact, noting earlier this month that the backcourt is where the Crimson Tide has its most depth. Michigan will be an entirely different test, and Alabama will have to navigate it without one of the most productive guards in the country.