🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 #16 Alabama at Georgia - Bama Drops Mid-Week Game Against Georgia 98-88

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

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Date: March 3 Time: 5:30 p.m. CT Location: Athens, Ga. Venue: Stegeman Coliseum	ESPN News Watch Listen Live Stats

 

[TerryP]

UGA has their kill runs.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Athens is weirdly a tough place to play. Alabama is 35-31 there, but nearly every game has gone down to the wire.

Results under Oats

105-102 W
89-79 W
76-82 L
85-76 W

Every win has had to have Alabama comeback and have some late-game heroics to put it away.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Also something to note: if the game was tonight, Philon would be limited. A strong emotional win on the road is hard follow up.

 

[mando]

Yeah this game has the makings of a let down but lets hope they find a way and keep the momentum.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Win out and I believe we get a share of the SEC regular season.

 

[EasyTider]

Oats comments about Philon & his health weren’t very encouraging to me

 

[TerryP]

Win out and I believe we get a share of the SEC regular season.

UF would have to lose their next two.

 

[Bammerboy321]

UF would have to lose their next two.

Damn you're right. Thought we'd at least get a share.

Just win for seeding purposes now.

 

[TerryP]

Damn you're right. Thought we'd at least get a share.

Just win for seeding purposes now.

Yep. I tend to follow things like the byes and seeding for the SECT. There might be a thread...

One more win locks in the two seed for the Tide. If I'm not mistaken, a W or L against TX doesn't change UArk at #3. They would have to lose their next two games to lose their WEDS and TH bye.

The way I see this breaking down we're looking at Bama having UT, Vandy, and UArk in their side of the bracket. It'll be a tough tourney to win out. My gut tells me we are looking at a UT vs UF game (depending on Ament: I believe he's being held out for their next game.)

 

[TerryP]

Here it is again. But, I see this one as a wash.

 

[alabama mike]

@TerryP according to your stats, all we have to do is not turn the ball over and rebound. Sounds reasonable to me. Bama SHOULD win and hopefully they do.

 

[TerryP]

@TerryP according to your stats, all we have to do is not turn the ball over and rebound. Sounds reasonable to me. Bama SHOULD win and hopefully they do.

It was more of a point of where the weaknesses of the team came into play. But, yes, that would go a LONG way to a road win.

I haven't mentioned it the last two or three times I've pointed to these numbers; context is important.

The numbers/graphic I embedded are/is from Bart Torvik. I haven't looked at all his numbers though I know what KenPom is showing right now. When it comes to offensive efficiency, half of the teams Alabama has played this season are in the top 50. If you take the top 20-25 in offensive efficiency you'll also see Bama has played half of them. (A week ago this was nine of the top 22. With the UT win, 10 of the top 22.)

What all of that say? While people are complaining about the defense how many of them have looked at the offenses faced?

As far as tonight? I've been pointing to this for a few weeks now: UGA's kill shots / runs. They are among the best in the nation.

(FWIW, it opened at 2.5 and it's now UA -1.5.)

 

[EasyTider]

I hate to bet against Bama but I got $100 on Georgia tonight. I feel like tank is low and I don’t like playing there. I deserve to part with my money just for betting against us, but honestly this feels inevitable

 

[Bammerboy321]

Played great defense that entire series amd they still threw up a prayer and got it.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Tied at 20.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Taylor Bol Bowen is fucking garbage

 

[Bammerboy321]

Those last three possessions were pretty rough. Three lazy passes that led to turnovers and giving up an 8-0 run.

Bol Bowen is so fucking bad too. Alabama snagged the rebound and he just lazily loses the ball. Holloway chewed him out.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Allen is not having a good game at all

 

[Bammerboy321]

Great hustle play by Mallete