🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 No. 8/9 Alabama Drops 87-80 Decision to No. 2/1 Purdue in Final Minutes

Game Guide: No. 2/1 Purdue - Alabama Athletics

For the second straight game, the No. 8/9 Alabama men's basketball team will face an opponent ranked in the top-five in the AP Top 25 Poll, hosting No. 2/1 P...

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The Crimson Tide faces its second straight opponent ranked top-five in the AP Top 25 Poll

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the second straight game, the No. 8/9 Alabama men's basketball team will face an opponent ranked in the top-five in the AP Top 25 Poll, hosting No. 2/1 Purdue, Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide and the Boilermakers will face off for the third straight season and features two of the best point guards in the country in Alabama's Labaron Philon Jr. and Purdue's Braden Smith, who were both named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List.

Game Info​ Date: Nov. 13 Time: 6 p.m. CT Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Coleman Coliseum See the full schedule

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[RTB X Bot]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[footballer]

I'll say it again, what a Helluva coach we have.

 

[Secondand26]

I'll say it again, what a Helluva coach we have.

Yes sir (and Oats is really good too!)

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[alabama mike]

Look we all know we are going to put up a ton of shots in every game we play, some good, some bad and some that will make wonder why in the world. The thing that will win this game and many we play is defense. We have to be physical on the defensive side defending and rebounding.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Ball screen D is going to have to be huge. Philon needs to really get downhill and attack the basket. He killed Purdue Purdue last season.

Hopefully Alabama can really disrupt passing lanes and force turnovers.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Look we all know we are going to put up a ton of shots in every game we play, some good, some bad and some that will make wonder why in the world. The thing that will win this game and many we play is defense. We have to be physical on the defensive side defending and rebounding.

I think we'll have an advantage with guys like Allen, Wrightsell, and Mallette being so active on the backboards. Bol Bowen will have his work cut out for him IMO but he took a really big step last game vs St Johns.

Gonna be an awesome game. Can't really get upset if we lose. But for personal reasons, I would love to beat Purdue. Don't think we have won vs them since Grant's first season.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Sherrell cannot defend whatsoever

 

[Bammerboy321]

I mean at least try to rebound Sherrell

 

[Bammerboy321]

Our rebounding is atrocious right now

 

[Bammerboy321]

Giving up way too many 2nd chance opportunities. No one is boxing out.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Need Philon to get going

 

[Bammerboy321]

We are going to lose if we don't play D. This is horrible

 

[Bammerboy321]

We're draining 3s ao far. Good offensive sets. Defense is nonexistent

 

[Bammerboy321]

That was a really good rebound by Allen there

 

[Bammerboy321]

Holloway!!

 

[Bammerboy321]

Holloway taking some aggressive shots. Looks good

 

[Bammerboy321]

Good D by Bol Bowen