🏀 SWEET 16! No. 5/5 Alabama Dominates Maryland 96-77, Advances to Eighth Sweet 16 in Program History

[alabama mike]

What, in your opinion does the Tide have to do tonight to beat Maryland? Scoring more points than the other team does not count.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Play great defense as usual and shoot the ball very well. If we can't beat Maryland then we wouldn't have gone any further anyway. Petty needs to get out of his funk tonight.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

This group goes with Bama

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[planomateo]

Run it, they won't be able to keep up.

 

[#80]

We really miss Primo's mid-season shooting looking forward it appears we wont get much from Bruner he has no legs. Ellis, Reese and Gary are going to have to pick up the slack on the offensive end of the court. Petty's time is now he's waited five years for this stage it's time to seize the moment.

 

[bamaledge]

Defense, rebounds stay out of foul trouble

 

[252BAMA]

Rebound EVERY missed shot. On both ends of the court.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Pretty obvious..... the 2 big keys..to me...
Score at the basket...when its there....cant keep missing easy scores..
Be good from charity stripe... free points...

all others mentioned would be great...
Great D
Stay outta foul trouble
Shoot better 3s....
Limit turnovers...
Dont get lazy with ball
Good teamwork..( switching..passing..)
Control boards

but if they play as usual...and hit free throws and score at basket....they will be fine

and officials hopefully will let them play...nobody is interested in watching officials blow their whistle

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Just how good is the SEC?

10RC gone
Mizzo gone
Gators gone
Hogs moved into 16
LSU TBD
Bama TBD

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Just how good is the SEC?

10RC gone
Mizzo gone
Gators gone
Hogs moved into 16
LSU TBD
Bama TBD

we will know a lot after today about sec....
Pac 12 looking good...

 

[BamaFan334]

Go fast and limit turnovers while going fast. I think our pace is what won us games even when we shot like crap. it creates more possessions and opportunities.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Go fast and limit turnovers while going fast. I think our pace is what won us games even when we shot like crap. it creates more possessions and opportunities.

and really wears on the opponent....especially free throws...
All that i have watched ...anyway...seems to start drawing more iron late in second half...

 

[mando]

but if they play as usual...and hit free throws and score at basket....they will be fine

I agree with this. They do not have to be super human. Not a ton of things to clean up to win. Both are doable. They just do not have much if any margin with some of the scorers struggling right now. But that D keeps them in any game.

 

[Rolltide24]

Make 90% of layups. Ok, I’d take 85%. Shoot 80% on free throws. And have less than 10 turnovers.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Like others have said.... try to keep the game at our pace. Run and convert off turnovers/rebounds. Maryland isn't deep, would be nice if they get into foul trouble early. Don't let it get too tight late where the Terps can slow it down, drain clock, and make things muddy.

 

[UAgrad93]

Rebounding! UConn abused them on the boards and we need to push the tempo. Terps like to play as fast as their mascot! SLOWLY!!!

 

[bama alum]

Make 90% of layups. Ok, I’d take 85%. Shoot 80% on free throws. And have less than 10 turnovers.

That really is it...If Bama would have hit a better percentage of just FTs and layups, they would have nearly run Iona out of the building.

 

[94 Grad]

Just how good is the SEC?

10RC gone
Mizzo gone
Gators gone
Hogs moved into 16
LSU TBD
Bama TBD

Ten lost to Oregon State which beat OkyState and is now in the 16
Mizzo lost to a better ranked Oklahoma in a fairly close game
UF lost to the Caldarella Oral Roberts who took out tOSU also and are now in the 16

These lower ranked teams are always dangerous in my opinion when it comes to March madness. Some have guys that have been playing together for 4 years (not sure if this is the case in Oral Roberts and/or Oregon State). That team chemistry can do a lot under the pressure of the lights of March Madness.

So far in the 16 you have a 7,8,11,12 and a 15 ranked team. Seems there has been a good amount of upsets or poor seeding so far.

Anyway, it really doesn't matter how good or bad the SEC is... it only really matters how good or bad Bama is. Roll Tide...

 

[planomateo]

Ten lost to Oregon State which beat OkyState and is now in the 16
Mizzo lost to a better ranked Oklahoma in a fairly close game
UF lost to the Caldarella Oral Roberts who took out tOSU also and are now in the 16

These lower ranked teams are always dangerous in my opinion when it comes to March madness. Some have guys that have been playing together for 4 years (not sure if this is the case in Oral Roberts and/or Oregon State). That team chemistry can do a lot under the pressure of the lights of March Madness.

Anyway, it really doesn't matter how good or bad the SEC is... it only really matters how good or bad Bama is. Roll Tide...

This. Much easier to say teams are overrated getting beat by cinderella teams.

 

[OldPlayer]

Petty needs to keep shooting 3s. That being said, they need to be good 3s - as a team - and the team needs to rebound (who knows if Petty’s slump will continue). Go fast. Play defense.