🏀 🏀 2024-25 Season- {NCAA / SEC Games of the Week} -

 

[Bammerboy321]

In the North Dakota State game I kept wondering about Philon. Sounds like there was some discplinary things going on.

I didn't know anything about this until after the game. Guess it's over with. Could be something as not playing D in practice or showing up late for a team meeting.

Bama simply has to get better on defense if they are to come even close to what they have been aiming for, In this weeks press conference, Oats talked about the team that finished 3rd on defense was about the same place as this years team this time of year so obviously that team figured it out. In that same press conference he said he may have to sit people that are not getting it done on the defensive end. He should have the depth to do it.

Yeah this team not playing good D is puzzling. Like I said though in the previous thread, the '20-'21 team with Herb Jones that won the SEC and SECT and made a run to the S16 had a lot of similar issues early on with effort. We lost to Stanford, Clemson, and WKU. Could and should have lost to Furman. If I remember, Petty was suspended for the WKU for not giving effort in practice and in game.

Then it clicked come conference play and the rest is history.

Similarly last season. Even though it was in large part to having no inside presence, Alabama again started conference play looking for answers on D. Ended up making a run at potentially winning the conference until late and made a F4 run.

We've always had questions early on under Oats with turnovers and poor D. On ball D will improve as the season wears on IMO. Ball screen D and rim protection will remain suspect but the offense will be able to carry the load.

What matters is how guard play improves come March.

 

[rick4bama]

It going to show when Bama is in the SEC plays.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Mississippi State beat Bethune Cookman 87-73. State left the perimeter open A LOT. Got beat off the dribble and allowed the guards drive easily in the lanes.

 

[RTB.com]

SEC Saturday, Jan 4th.

Matchup	Second Team	Time
#6 Florida	#10 Kentucky	ESPN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 11:00 AM EST
Georgia	#24 Ole Miss	SECN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 12:00 PM EST
#23 Arkansas	#1 Tennessee	ESPN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 1:00 PM EST
South Carolina	#17 Mississippi State	SECN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 2:00 PM EST
Missouri	#2 Auburn	SECN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 4:00 PM EST
Vanderbilt	LSU	ESPN2/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 4:30 PM EST
Oklahoma	#5 Alabama	SECN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 6:00 PM EST
Texas	#13 Texas A&M	SECN/ Sat., Jan. 4 / 8:00 PM EST

 

[rick4bama]

Here hoping Bama come out strong against Oklahoma!

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[TerryP]

UF vs UK has been a decent game. UF can go on that run but I don't get the sense they can "take the run." They roll into T-town late in the season: I want to say next to the last conference game before AU. I got this feeling they'll be a shell of themselves in March.

Just a weird feeling watching them today...can't put my finger on it.

 

[TerryP]

UK's Brea.

 

[Rolltide24]

Florida has hung in there better than I expected, especially to be in Lexington. Different game in Gainesville.

 

[TerryP]

Florida has hung in there better than I expected, especially to be in Lexington. Different game in Gainesville.

And there's another enigma. How does UK "stay together?" Of the 13, I believe 11 are from the portal.

I'm going from impressed to meh in a matter of seconds in this game. Still, good watch.

 

[TerryP]

The Over/Under for UF v UK was 166.5.

 

[TerryP]

If I'm a Vol fan, I like what I see.
If I'm a Kentucky fan, I'm saying "I've seen that before" when they are watching UArk right now.

 

[TerryP]

ND drove the court and missed an easy shot for the win in the last five seconds ...

 

[Bammerboy321]

ND drove the court and missed an easy shot for the win in the last five seconds ...

UNC fans cannot be happy with Hubert Davis. That team is not well coached.

 

[Bammerboy321]

The Over/Under for UF v UK was 166.5.

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Missed it. This game started at 3 AM over here. Seemed like a good ass game. Golden is a great coach IMO and I think they'll be in the mix for an Elite 8 run this season. Kentucky fucked around and found a good HC unfortunately.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Ole Miss beat UGA 63-51. Mike White's underwhelming offense strikes again, despite talent.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Houston is dominating BYU. That's probably going to end up being Alabama's best win, although Illinois is making its own case.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Aggies-texas on right now. Really intense rivalry game.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Aggies halfcourt press seems so annoying

 

[Bammerboy321]

Texas' shot selection is definitely something. Aggies are playing tight D but Texas is just settling at this point.