🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 Alabama Opens 2025-26 Season with a 91-62 Victory Over North Dakota

Game Info Date: Nov. 3 Time: 7 p.m. CT Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Coleman Coliseum

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[TerryP]

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]

Gonna be an interesting game tonight. Not that I don't think Alabama won't blow them out, but ND gave us all they could handle with Eaglestaff.

Defensively, we really need Sherrell to start showing more progression inside. I thought he finished the season really well vs auburn, UK, and Saint Mary's. He lost some weight this offseason to be able to run up court faster and really help Alabama in transition. Really just need him to not be so timid too. Both exhibition games, he just didn't seem to have any aggression. Not what you want in a big.

Philon and Holloway playing more together will be fun. Their chemistry is something else. Both were competing hard last year when Sears came off the court and they were running the offense. Now it's year two. Push the ball up court, break down the D, and drive and kick. Philon is a hell of a slasher, but his jump shot looks improved.

I think we should watch out for Davion Hannah. He has got the build as a freshman to really cause havoc. His vertical was displayed in the exhibition win over Lipscomb. Really explosive player.

All in all, I'm happy as hell it's basketball season again.

 

[alabama mike]

I will second that with basketball starting. I would like to see us play solid defense and rebound the ball on ends of the floor. CNO will work for a few games trying to get combinations that work well together for the long haul. Bama will have a lot of turnovers due to the type of offensive game and tempo he wants to play. That is something that I have to get use to as a fan and former coach. Wishing the staff and young men the very best this year.

 

[#80]

T minus 60 minutes.

 

[BamaFan334]

Dang, hard to bet against +37. I wanna bet us and we may cover, but that's a lot. So is 104 points.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Dang, hard to bet against +37. I wanna bet us and we may cover, but that's a lot. So is 104 points.

Yep. First game, experimenting with lineups, not great defense, early season "extra" turnovers...

 

[rick4bama]

Someone here posted this or I read it somewhere else? We won't be seeing a lot of dunking with this team?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Yep. First game, experimenting with lineups, not great defense, early season "extra" turnovers...

And....

 

[rick4bama]

I'm here!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

A live feed for those that need it...

 

[rick4bama]

 

[bamaledge]

I’m not a basketball enthusiast but I want to see Bama win at every thing!!!!
Roll Tide!

 

[Bama Guy]

Thanks so much for the link.

 

[bamaledge]

Thanks so much for the link.

Ditto

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Not gonna make too much of this and I haven’t seen a single second of it. But auburn was a 24 point favorite tonight. I’m sure they’ll pull away in the 2nd half… but Little Pearl’s first game appears to be a dog fight so far…

 

[Bammerboy321]

At the game and rhe cell service sucks. Just gonna say a few things:

Our pace is ridiculous
I've heard Oats relentlessly asking for better effort on D (notoriously at Taylor Bol Bowen)
Philon is unreal in person.
Passing is great
Whoever runs the music and is in charge of in game atmosphere sucks total dick

 

[Bammerboy321]

Taylor Bol Bowen is annoying

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Taylor Bol Bowen is annoying

Is he in charge of the music?

 

[Secondand26]

Taylor Bol Bowen is annoying

Hits his free throws though