🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 2025-26 Season Archived Game Threads.

I got curious. There's no ML on the game tonight. Bama is -32.5.

I noticed a parlay on ESPNBet that has the total tonight at Over 168.5 with a few other legs.

What's a little crazy is you can find some BIG money lines tonight. You might look at Vandy playing Lipscomb and see -20,000. Okay, right? But then you look at Bethune-Cookman...who is playing Auburn with that ML at -100,000. Geez.

 

[Bammerboy321]

31 points by Philon

 

[Bammerboy321]

Good fucking god these officials suck hard. Mallette gets bodied on an illegal screen - no call. State misses a shot, but the dude falls down (no contact) and we get called for a foul.

 

[Bammerboy321]

God dang Betheam. Unacceptable to turn the ball over in a 3 on 1

 

[Bammerboy321]

Bama wins. Lot of positives but a shit ton to work on if you're Bama. Good win on the road though.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[#80]

Team showed some grit in the comeback on the road. I like it.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Was it year 2 maybe when Oats reassigned the staff during the season and he took over coaching the defense (or something like that?). But yes, at some point this is on him. Like it was with Saban when Tosh couldn't handle it on the football side. But this is shaping up (as of now anyway) to be a big ass learning experience for Oats this season, and I'd expect a big overhaul on and off the court after the season.

Think it was actually the Final Four year. Ryan Pannone was coaching the defense (which was odd, considering he had an offensive mind) and he switched it up. Austin Claunch moved to a defensive position.

It didn't help the defense much since Pringle was our 5 and Grant played out of position. But the offense was that good.

In Oats' second season, the team was having issues with guys just not buying in. Lost to WKU at home and lot of questions started speculating whether Oats could even get it done. It wasn't until the big run against TN on the road that it showed Alabama had something special. Primo, Ellis, Herb, Bruner (when he was healthy), and Petty all started playing fantastic on both ends. Then made the S16. Charlie Henry was the defensive coach, but Hodgson challenged that team just as much as he did. Great staff.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Think it was actually the Final Four year. Ryan Pannone was coaching the defense (which was odd, considering he had an offensive mind) and he switched it up. Austin Claunch moved to a defensive position.

It didn't help the defense much since Pringle was our 5 and Grant played out of position. But the offense was that good.

Yeah, I think that's right... for some reason it seems forever ago.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Yeah, I think that's right... for some reason it seems forever ago.

That Final Four run seems ages ago now, even though it has only been two seasons. Maybe we need another one.

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

This was apparently recorded with a banana but here's the postgame with Oats...

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[alabama mike]

A nice win on the road against a tournament bound MSU team.

 

[TerryP]

I think most of my frustration is that there have been plenty of other guards (Holloway, Philon, Mallette, and Wrightsell) who all have struggled defensively and had questionable shot selection.

Philon has the highest rating for defense out of those guys. Strangely enough, his defensive production drops and steps up depending on who he is on the court with at the time. I see the makings of a strong defense on the perimeter when Philon and Jeminson are in at the same time. Put him with Holloway and Mallette and he seems to disappear.

It leads me to think they need a little shuffle on lineups. But, I'm just a spectator, ya know?

 

[rick4bama]

What happen to the two Bama guy with ice on one knee and back?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

​

Game Info:	Tune In:
Date: Jan. 24 Time: 7:30 p.m. CT Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Coleman Coliseum	ESPN Watch Listen Live Stats

​

 

[EasyTider]

Been resting up during bye week and Allen & Holloway ‘Questionable’. WTF?

 

[Bammerboy321]

Been resting up during bye week and Allen & Holloway ‘Questionable’. WTF?

How does that fucking happen

 

[EasyTider]

How does that fucking happen

Bediako prolly did it

 

[TerryP]

Been resting up during bye week and Allen & Holloway ‘Questionable’. WTF?

How does that fucking happen

They were hurt against Oklahoma and that's why they are questionable.

The Angel of Death doth not dwell behind every corner.