š Alabama Menās Basketball Edges UT Arlington, 77-76
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Freshman Collin Sexton led the Crimson Tide with 29 points
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ā The No. 25 ranked Alabama Men's Basketball team edged UT Arlington, 77-76, behind freshman Collin Sexton's 29 points on Tuesday night in Coleman Coliseum.
"This is a great win for our program and team," said head coach Avery Johnson. "In the past, there were a lot of times we were disappointed sitting here at this podium talking to (the media). By any stretch of the imagination it wasn't pretty, but we did whatever it took to win the game. We had a couple of breakdowns in the first half, but we changed some stuff at halftime. We had much better effort, especially on the defensive end of the floor against a really good UT Arlington team that's, barring any foreseen circumstances, going to make the (NCAA) tournament. They're probably going to win their league. They've got two of the best players in their league in (Erick) Neal and (Kevin) Hervey, who can play anywhere in the country.
"These two young guys (Donta Hall and Collin Sexton) had an amazing game for us in different times, and we're just awfully proud of our team."
Sexton made history as he became the first freshman in the modern era at Alabama to have scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games. The last time the feat was accomplished, freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity team as former standout Charles Cleveland scored 20-plus points in each of his first three games with the Alabama freshmen team at the start of the 1971-72 season.
The Crimson Tide (4-0) was led defensively by freshman Herbert Jones who had four steals, drew four charges and collected nine defensive rebounds to go along with seven points and three assists. Junior Donta Hall added eight points, along with five boards and two blocks, as did freshman John Petty and junior Avery Johnson Jr
Sexton scored the Tide's final five points down the stretch, and made the final play on defense to claim the victory. After Alabama led by four, 77-73, with 19 seconds left, UT Arlington's Erick Neal drilled a three to make it a one-point lead. The Tide was called for a five second call and turned the ball over, setting up the final play of the game as Sexton's defense forced UT Arlington into a contested shot that fell short on the final play of the game. Alabama forced 18 turnovers and held the Mavericks to 39 percent shooting in the second half.
UTA started the game red-hot, hitting eight of its first 10 shots from the floor to begin the game and jumped out to a 17-7 lead.
Alabama responded and cut the UT Arlington lead to four at the 13:47 minute mark after a three-point play by Sexton, but the Mavs continued to use a balanced attack grabbing their largest lead of the game, 44-32, with 4:17 left on the clock. Alabama used a late-half rally down the stretch, shooting 5-of-7 from the field to trim the deficit to 46-41 going into the break.
The Tide continued to cut into the Maverick lead in the second half, tying the game at 51-51 after Sexton's two free throws with 14:15 remaining. Two minutes later, Alabama took its first lead of the game after Johnson drilled a three-pointer at the 12:12 mark to put UA up 54-53. Later in the half, the Tide defense turned up the pressure by forcing four turnovers in four minutes to open up an 8-0 scoring run, and giving Alabama the 66-60 lead with 6:38 left in the game.
The Mavericks answered by using an 8-1 run to shrink Alabama's lead to 72-71 with 2:13 left on the clock. Down the stretch, it was Sexton again who came up clutch, knocking down two free throws and a jumper inside the paint to give the Tide the 77-73 advantage with 30 seconds left in regulation, setting up the final sequence of events.
The Crimson Tide will hit the road and return to action against BYU on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT in Brooklyn, N.Y. The game will be part of the Barclays Center Classic and can be viewed on Stadium TV via Facebook Live.
No. 25 Alabama Menās Basketball Edges UT Arlington, 77-76, in Back-and-Forth Battle
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ā The No. 25 ranked Alabama Men's Basketball team edged UT Arlington, 77-76, behind freshman Collin Sexton's 29 points on Tuesday night in Coleman Coliseum.
"This is a great win for our program and team," said head coach Avery Johnson. "In the past, there were a lot of times we were disappointed sitting here at this podium talking to (the media). By any stretch of the imagination it wasn't pretty, but we did whatever it took to win the game. We had a couple of breakdowns in the first half, but we changed some stuff at halftime. We had much better effort, especially on the defensive end of the floor against a really good UT Arlington team that's, barring any foreseen circumstances, going to make the (NCAA) tournament. They're probably going to win their league. They've got two of the best players in their league in (Erick) Neal and (Kevin) Hervey, who can play anywhere in the country.
"These two young guys (Donta Hall and Collin Sexton) had an amazing game for us in different times, and we're just awfully proud of our team."
Sexton made history as he became the first freshman in the modern era at Alabama to have scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games. The last time the feat was accomplished, freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity team as former standout Charles Cleveland scored 20-plus points in each of his first three games with the Alabama freshmen team at the start of the 1971-72 season.
The Crimson Tide (4-0) was led defensively by freshman Herbert Jones who had four steals, drew four charges and collected nine defensive rebounds to go along with seven points and three assists. Junior Donta Hall added eight points, along with five boards and two blocks, as did freshman John Petty and junior Avery Johnson Jr
Sexton scored the Tide's final five points down the stretch, and made the final play on defense to claim the victory. After Alabama led by four, 77-73, with 19 seconds left, UT Arlington's Erick Neal drilled a three to make it a one-point lead. The Tide was called for a five second call and turned the ball over, setting up the final play of the game as Sexton's defense forced UT Arlington into a contested shot that fell short on the final play of the game. Alabama forced 18 turnovers and held the Mavericks to 39 percent shooting in the second half.
UTA started the game red-hot, hitting eight of its first 10 shots from the floor to begin the game and jumped out to a 17-7 lead.
Alabama responded and cut the UT Arlington lead to four at the 13:47 minute mark after a three-point play by Sexton, but the Mavs continued to use a balanced attack grabbing their largest lead of the game, 44-32, with 4:17 left on the clock. Alabama used a late-half rally down the stretch, shooting 5-of-7 from the field to trim the deficit to 46-41 going into the break.
The Tide continued to cut into the Maverick lead in the second half, tying the game at 51-51 after Sexton's two free throws with 14:15 remaining. Two minutes later, Alabama took its first lead of the game after Johnson drilled a three-pointer at the 12:12 mark to put UA up 54-53. Later in the half, the Tide defense turned up the pressure by forcing four turnovers in four minutes to open up an 8-0 scoring run, and giving Alabama the 66-60 lead with 6:38 left in the game.
The Mavericks answered by using an 8-1 run to shrink Alabama's lead to 72-71 with 2:13 left on the clock. Down the stretch, it was Sexton again who came up clutch, knocking down two free throws and a jumper inside the paint to give the Tide the 77-73 advantage with 30 seconds left in regulation, setting up the final sequence of events.
The Crimson Tide will hit the road and return to action against BYU on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT in Brooklyn, N.Y. The game will be part of the Barclays Center Classic and can be viewed on Stadium TV via Facebook Live.
No. 25 Alabama Menās Basketball Edges UT Arlington, 77-76, in Back-and-Forth Battle
I don't get this opinion, bird.
When these games were announced some two months ago it was pointed out that UTA wasn't a joke when it comes to playing ball. When this thread started, and in a few other threads, it was pointed out that these Mavericks could play some ball.
They shot over 50% from the field, almost .500 from behind the arc, and were decent behind the line. That didn't come as a shock to me and I'm sure your avid basketball fans were not shocked as well.
I believe this to be true more so than I did yesterday when I was saying this team has a really good chance to win their conference and make it to the dance. Personally, I don't see how it's a bad look.
(A few years ago I do wonder how many fans said "a win against George Mason isn't a good look.")
@EasyTider Here's your FT % numbers. :devil:
The thing that jumps out to me from the box score...10 players in rotation, nine of whom scored last night.
The thing that jumps out to me from the box score...10 players in rotation, nine of whom scored last night.
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By Alex Byington Sports
Tide passes 1st big test, beats Texas-Arlington
TUSCALOOSA ā University of Texas-Arlingtonās senior-laden roster certainly gave No. 25 Alabama the early season litmus test it was seeking.
But as has been the case through the first two weeks of the season, the Crimson Tideās star-studded freshmen proved too much to hold off ā especially in crunch time.
Alabama freshman guard Collin Sexton scored the teamās final five points in the last 1:40 before locking down UTA senior guard Erick Neal in the closing seconds for a 77-76 come-from-behind victory over the upset-minded Mavericks on Tuesday inside Coleman Coliseum.
Sexton posted his third-straight career-best scoring performance with 29 points, including hitting 2 of 3 free throws and 4 points on back-to-back possessions in the final 1:30, while fellow freshman Herb Jones pulled down a season-high 9 rebounds with 7 points, 3assists and took 4 charges on the night.
It wasnāt exactly easy, including a five-second call on an inbounds opportunity underneath the Mavericksā basket with 17 seconds left.
Following a timeout, Neal got the ball at the top of the key but couldnāt find any room to get off a shot in front of Sexton before throwing up a prayer in the final seconds that Jones caught under the basket to seal the victory.
UT Arlington was led by 6-foot-9 senior forward Kevin Herveyās 24 points ā including 15 on 6 of 6 shooting in the first half ā while Neal added 16 points on 6 of 16 shooting, including a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left to pull within 77-76. The Mavericks senior duo combined to shoot 8-of-11 from beyond the 3-point line.
UT Arlington (2-1) swung first, jumping out to a commanding 17-7 lead over the first 4Ā½ minutes of action thanks to three 3-pointers, including two quick treys from Hervey, who dropped 15 first-half points over the opening 12-plus minutes.
But much like heād do in the gameās closing minutes Tuesday, Sexton scored seven straight points to spark a 9-2 run over the final 4:05 of the first halt to cut a 12-point deficit to 46-41 at halftime.
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TUSCALOOSA ā University of Texas-Arlingtonās senior-laden roster certainly gave No. 25 Alabama the early season litmus test it was seeking.
But as has been the case through the first two weeks of the season, the Crimson Tideās star-studded freshmen proved too much to hold off ā especially in crunch time.
Alabama freshman guard Collin Sexton scored the teamās final five points in the last 1:40 before locking down UTA senior guard Erick Neal in the closing seconds for a 77-76 come-from-behind victory over the upset-minded Mavericks on Tuesday inside Coleman Coliseum.
Sexton posted his third-straight career-best scoring performance with 29 points, including hitting 2 of 3 free throws and 4 points on back-to-back possessions in the final 1:30, while fellow freshman Herb Jones pulled down a season-high 9 rebounds with 7 points, 3assists and took 4 charges on the night.
It wasnāt exactly easy, including a five-second call on an inbounds opportunity underneath the Mavericksā basket with 17 seconds left.
Following a timeout, Neal got the ball at the top of the key but couldnāt find any room to get off a shot in front of Sexton before throwing up a prayer in the final seconds that Jones caught under the basket to seal the victory.
UT Arlington was led by 6-foot-9 senior forward Kevin Herveyās 24 points ā including 15 on 6 of 6 shooting in the first half ā while Neal added 16 points on 6 of 16 shooting, including a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left to pull within 77-76. The Mavericks senior duo combined to shoot 8-of-11 from beyond the 3-point line.
UT Arlington (2-1) swung first, jumping out to a commanding 17-7 lead over the first 4Ā½ minutes of action thanks to three 3-pointers, including two quick treys from Hervey, who dropped 15 first-half points over the opening 12-plus minutes.
But much like heād do in the gameās closing minutes Tuesday, Sexton scored seven straight points to spark a 9-2 run over the final 4:05 of the first halt to cut a 12-point deficit to 46-41 at halftime.
Decatur DailyāContinue reading...
Yet, Avery didn't stop going to him. He had an off night. Hell, after what...10-13 recently nights like this happen--in all sports. How many times did we hear Mo say, "you've got to take that shot" even when he was missing?
It's upsetting to see him off but I can't say a damn thing about his shot selection--a lot of open looks.
And another note here.
I realize we're only four games in to the '17-'18 season but one thing to take note of here ...
Colin is averaging 25 points a game right now. If that continues, I think he'll leave Tuscaloosa ranked at the top of the record books for average points per game. I've been sitting here thinking about past scorers and can't come up with one who has averaged that much per game.
Can anyone? @psychojoe
I realize we're only four games in to the '17-'18 season but one thing to take note of here ...
Colin is averaging 25 points a game right now. If that continues, I think he'll leave Tuscaloosa ranked at the top of the record books for average points per game. I've been sitting here thinking about past scorers and can't come up with one who has averaged that much per game.
Can anyone? @psychojoe
And that's without Braxton Key. What will he bring to the floor when he returns?
That was a very good basketball team we played, as advertised. Number 25 and their point guard were the real deal. That said, I give our guys a lot of love for the effort they put into coming back, especially the way our defense played in the second half. Sexton didn't have a lot of flow and still kept pushing the ball and was totally unafraid to take so many big shots in the game. Donta Hall underneath the basket in the second half was so important in that comeback. As Mo said, Sexton was a 90% free throw shooter in high school and even though he made me hold my breath down the stretch, he made enough and looked a lot better in that regard.
One complaint I had about the ending was why we didn't have a few more experienced guys in the game at the end? At the very least I believe AJ needed to be in the game instead of Petty. I liked Jones in the game for his defense and Sexton pushing and shooting but those turnovers and inability to hit the dagger shot, get the ball inbounds was, a lot, unsettling.
One complaint I had about the ending was why we didn't have a few more experienced guys in the game at the end? At the very least I believe AJ needed to be in the game instead of Petty. I liked Jones in the game for his defense and Sexton pushing and shooting but those turnovers and inability to hit the dagger shot, get the ball inbounds was, a lot, unsettling.
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