| MBB/WBB Alabama’s Hot-Shooting Too Much for Ole Miss in 97-83 Victory

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's basketball team is set to travel to Oxford, Miss., where the Crimson Tide will take on the Ole Miss Rebels Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network. It will be the lone meeting during the regular season between the two teams.

Alabama (14-9, 4-6 SEC) is coming off one of the toughest stretches played in college basketball in nearly 15 years having faced three consecutive teams that were ranked in the Associated Press Top-5. The Crimson Tide opened the stretch with a win over then-No. 4 Baylor (87-78) followed by losses at No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 1 (100-81) and most recently against then-No. 5 Kentucky at home last Saturday night (66-55). It was the first time since the 2008-09 season that any Division I team faced three-straight AP Top-5 teams (Rutgers).

Ole Miss (12-11, 3-7) has won three of its last five games entering Wednesday's home contest at The Pavilion where the Rebels have 10-4 record this season.

The Broadcast​

• Wednesday's game will be available on SEC Network with Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Jon Sundvold (analyst) on the call
• The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Chris Stewart (play-by-play) and Bryan Passink (analyst) on the call, while Tom Stipe (engineer) is turning the dials. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
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[Bammerboy321]

Give us this, basketball gods.

 

[BamaFan334]

Give us this, basketball gods.

I'm more worried about this game than the Gonzaga, Houston, AND Baylor games.

Now watch us shoot 80% from the field and 95% from the charity stripe.

 

[PurlJam]

I'm more worried about this game than the Gonzaga, Houston, AND Baylor games.

Now watch us shoot 80% from the field and 95% from the charity stripe.

Probably a better gamble to drop the 0 and the 5.

 

[#80]

BPI gives us 66% to win this game. Vegas has the Tide -5'.

 

[mando]

BPI gives us 66% to win this game. Vegas has the Tide -5'.

Road game and OM has won 3 out of the last 5 I believe. It will be a struggle and just hope Bama gets enough stops and makes enough shots in the end.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

BPI gives us 66% to win this game. Vegas has the Tide -5'.

I think Vegas keeps expecting the lid to come off the basket for us. I hope they're right...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Primed up to watch....

If I remember

 

[Rolltide24]

Holt in the game early. Interesting.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Rebels already 6-9 from 3. Hitting them wide open and guarded...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama sinking 3's again, finally. Shack leading the way, 5-8 (team is 8-12) for the 1st half...

 

[bama alum]

I'm watching on my phone backstage, so I have to keep the volume on mute. I have no idea what's being discussed, but from being down 30 - 19 where Ole Miss couldn't miss a three to scoring 49 in the first half...Damn! Good last ten minutes of the half!

 

[#80]

Finally hitting shots!!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Taking shots and stopped throwing ball away. That helps
Hitting free throws

See how second haf goes

 

[bamanc50]

In the CNO offense….Live by the 3…die by the 3. 1st half Bama shooting 66% 3’s….

 

[bama alum]

Horrid start to the second half

 

[BamaFan334]

Great start by Quinnerly in the second half. Single handily given up our lead.

 

[bama alum]

Shackleford is carrying this team. Got the lead back up to 10.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Needed a game like that on offense...

-Shack a career high 30 (8 3's).
-JD Davison sat for the first 10 minutes then played a hell of a game. 7 of 8 for 18 points, 8 assists, just 2 turnovers.
-Quinerly with 8 assists.
-Holt only had 2 points, but played hard (6 rebounds). Led team at +22.
-Gurley and Bediako played with some toughness. Gurley hit a couple of big shots.
-Team shot 60% from the field, 14-22 from 3, 44 points in the paint, 23 assists.

Back at home against the Hogs on Saturday...

 

[Rolltide24]

I was looking at Holt’s profile, said he’s only made 1 shot all season before this game and averaged 5 minutes a game in the few he’s played in. Definitely got some quality time tonight. JD showed he can play, finally… Nice shooting performance tonight for the guys.