Bama Game Thread: MBB Bama at Kentucky 1.18 11am CST ESPN

[B1GTide]

Shot more FTs than KY, in KY?

 

[AlistarWills]

Kudos to Jarin and Mo. A lot of hustle

Mo may not put a bunch of points in the board but the hustle he brings is top shelf.

 

[AUDub]

Shot more FTs than KY, in KY?

Well, yeah. Kentucky couldn’t deal with Bama’s cut action.

 

[AUDub]

This is the thing. This Kentucky team for all its offensive strength, has SERIOUS issues defensively.

If they can not straight up out offense you, they lose. Bama had too much offense for them to match it.

 

[B1GTide]

Well, yeah. Kentucky couldn’t deal with Bama’s cut action.

Agreed, but still.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Shot more FTs than KY, in KY?

I don't recall any of our "brand name" officials being involved. Does that make a difference?

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

Great win on the road. RTR!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Shot more FTs than KY, in KY?

Cue REM.

"It's the end of the world as we know it"

 

[BamaMoon]

Nate Oats is simply the best coach in NCAA Basketball. RTR!

And that was a quintessential CNO type game too. We made several, well timed 3s. We got to the lane and drew fouls. Made FTs. Scored at the rim. And we played defense like our hair was on fire and rebounded like our lives depended on it.

How fortunate was it that he was primed and ready after his short stint at Buffalo? So glad we got him and not some other team!

 

[BamaMoon]

And meant to say, that was like night and day compared to our game against OM. We laid an egg. It happens but we showed who we are by this bounce back.

Go to Rupp and walk away with a W and you've had a good day. Feb. 22 at T-town will be a barn-burner!

 

[oskie]

The link below includes game summary, Coach Oats' post-game comments, and team stats.

No. 4/5 Alabama Bounces Back with a 102-97 Road Win at No. 8/9 Kentucky - Alabama Athletics

Alabama's Grant Nelson recorded a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Mark Sears added 24 to lead the No. 4/5 Crimson Tide men's basketball te...

rolltide.com

 

[AUDub]

ISU lost. Bama should remain a top 5 team in spite of the Ole Miss loss

 

[AUDub]

If I was voter Bama is third come Monday, behind Auburn and Duke.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

ISU lost. Bama should remain a top 5 team in spite of the Ole Miss loss

Marquette lost as well, so a few teams right behind us all lost. I think we stay at 4 and the gators are at 3.

 

[AUDub]

Marquette lost as well, so a few teams right behind us all lost. I think we stay at 4 and the gators are at 3.

I can't see who jumps bama given the quality of that UK win.

 

[ga tide man #9]

True. I didn’t think the refs gave ky the upper hand

Yes I agree… the fouls were close to even until Kentucky had to foul at the end

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I can't see who jumps bama given the quality of that UK win.

yeah, you are right. I forgot that the gators lost to mizzu

 

[AUDub]

yeah, you are right. I forgot that the gators lost to mizzu

The next closest reasonable team is Houston and they’re tenth.

In a just world Bama is third come Monday.

 

[rjtide]

Didn’t mean to imply so. They, along with about 12 other SEC teams, are really tough this year. I’ve never seen anything like it.

The Sec, this year, is historically good. Really no easy games for any team.

 

[oskie]

The Sec, this year, is historically good. Really no easy games for any team.

I agree. This is as balanced an SEC as I have ever seen, or at least remember.

The very fact that anybody can beat anybody in SEC play this year could take its toll.

We are just getting into conference play. Wouldn't be surprised if there is only one or two SEC team(s) in the top 10 by the end of the regular season.