BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama star forward Brandon Miller, who has been dealing with a groin injury, was held scoreless for the first time this season as the Crimson Tide beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi 96-75 during the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Miller, who averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game, played only 19 minutes and missed all five of his field goal attempts. He averaged 33.2 minutes per game entering the tournament. A projected lottery pick, Miller had five rebounds, three assists and three turnovers. Alabama coach Nate Oats said Miller injured his groin during the Crimson Tide's win in the SEC championship game on Sunday. "It was nice to be able to put up 96 without Brandon scoring a point," Oats said. "... We were trying to play him limited minutes. We were able to keep him under 20. Hopefully, he can get a lot of rehab today and tomorrow and look a lot more like himself on Saturday." Miller, for his part, downplayed the...