🏀 🏀 Alabama opens SEC play with a 78-75 win over Vanderbilt.

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[TerryP]

I can grab this game at Bama -14½. I'm taking Vandy if I move...thinking about spending a little money on college basketball this season: it'll be the first.

I've only been able to watch one game so far this season. So this is a stats based hypothesis...I can't see the offense going off in that gym.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I can grab this game at Bama -14½. I'm taking Vandy if I move...thinking about spending a little money on college basketball this season: it'll be the first.

I've only been able to watch one game so far this season. So this is a stats based hypothesis...I can't see the offense going off in that gym.

I saw that line yesterday when I was looking up the tip time/channel. I thought it was high too, was expecting it to be around 9.5 or so with it being in Nashville. I haven't really seen any of Vandy this season, so maybe it says more about what they've got than what Bama has...

 

[BamaFan334]

Vanderbilt struggles, but they have some scorers. I would take them +14.5.

 

[bama alum]

Bama was dominating the first half...Was. Vandy ends it on a 21 - 7 run. Bama's only up 40 - 36.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Vandy ends half on 9-0 run, Bama still leads 40-36. This game has been a microcosm of the season so far... hot from 3, difficulty in the paint, inconsistent defense, and always seem to be on the wrong end of whistles.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Vandy ends half on 9-0 run, Bama still leads 40-36. This game has been a microcosm of the season so far... hot from 3, difficulty in the paint, inconsistent defense, and always seem to be on the wrong end of whistles.

It has been agonizing to watch this team this year. The defense, surprisingly, is a big issue right now.

 

[TerryP]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama wins 78-75...

 

[TerryP]

Bama wins 78-75...

Pretty easy C-note today.

 

[MunchyOs]

Pretty easy C-note today.

Good call taking Vandy. For some odd reason, Bama has always struggled in Nashville

 

[TerryP]

Good call taking Vandy. For some odd reason, Bama has always struggled in Nashville

I've just started looking at home court advantage with CBB. Vandy, is in a league of their own. It's that gym. We've seen it for years. I can tell you what HFA is on most football teams: I can't in CBB, yet.

Getting a win there is a big thing in SEC play.

 

[TerryP]

Good call taking Vandy. For some odd reason, Bama has always struggled in Nashville

Oh, and...who doesn't struggle at Vandy?

 

[mando]

Game should not have been this close. Shot well and defense was ok. Maybe not quite as good down the stretch. What really killed Bama was turnovers.. I do not recall this being a major issues this year but it was today. I think we had 16 turnovers.

 

[SnakeDoc]

Good call taking Vandy. For some odd reason, Bama has always struggled in Nashville

A lot of teams struggle in Nashville.

 

[TerryP]

Good call taking Vandy. For some odd reason, Bama has always struggled in Nashville

I got a text last night asking how many times have I seen Bama win four in a row, on the road, in Nashville. I couldn't answer the question because it hasn't happened in my lifetime.

As I understand the record...it's been right at 75 years since Bama basketball has accomplished that...something CM, Wimp, the Rocket 8, et. al...weren't able to accomplish the feat.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Hope Bama can make it to the Dance. Win one game and then anything more is gravy.

 

[#80]

CNO is 10-0 in Nashville.