ALABAMA WINS KEY GAME ON THE ROAD...
Winning on the road in the SEC is tough. The league doesn't have a pit stop. I don't know how often any road team scores over a hundred points to win. Alabama did that last night when they put up 103 on the board. Ole Miss scored 78 and saw their coach tossed when he picked up two technical fouls. The Tide completely dominated the Rebels. If it had been a prizefight, the ref would have stopped it. The win keeps Alabama's NCAAT hopes alive. Their 15-12 win-loss doesn't seem impressive, but the Tide's SOS does. Add four or five more wins to the current record, and Alabama might make it. I'm not holding my breath, but I'm not giving up hope the Tide might get a bid either.
Kira Lewis, John Petty, and Jalen Shackleford put on quite a show. Lewis's quick start matched an Ole Miss red-hot begging. Alabama's first run gave the Tide its first lead. Later, Shackleford made three downtown bombs to give Alabama a healthy lead and coupled with a stingy defense caused Ole Miss trouble on the perimeter. Late in the first half, Lewis found Petty underneath the basket for three uncontested baskets. If Ole Miss tried to overplay the three, Lewis threw some laser-like passes to Tide players in the paint. Ole Miss even used a 1-3-1 zone. Alabama ripped it apart. Whatever the Rebels tried didn't work. The Tide didn't shut down Tyree, but who does? What Alabama did was to shut down everyone else when it mattered. It was an old, Wimp Sanderson belief come to life. Alabama won every statistical battle. Ole Miss handcuffed themselves with three technical fouls. It was an impressive win and gives continued hope the NCAAT might still be in reach.
Under the lo and behold category, it was Davis who launched a three to put the Tide over 100.
Tomorrow let's talk about what Alabama needs to do to make the NCAA Tournament.
Winning on the road in the SEC is tough. The league doesn't have a pit stop. I don't know how often any road team scores over a hundred points to win. Alabama did that last night when they put up 103 on the board. Ole Miss scored 78 and saw their coach tossed when he picked up two technical fouls. The Tide completely dominated the Rebels. If it had been a prizefight, the ref would have stopped it. The win keeps Alabama's NCAAT hopes alive. Their 15-12 win-loss doesn't seem impressive, but the Tide's SOS does. Add four or five more wins to the current record, and Alabama might make it. I'm not holding my breath, but I'm not giving up hope the Tide might get a bid either.
Kira Lewis, John Petty, and Jalen Shackleford put on quite a show. Lewis's quick start matched an Ole Miss red-hot begging. Alabama's first run gave the Tide its first lead. Later, Shackleford made three downtown bombs to give Alabama a healthy lead and coupled with a stingy defense caused Ole Miss trouble on the perimeter. Late in the first half, Lewis found Petty underneath the basket for three uncontested baskets. If Ole Miss tried to overplay the three, Lewis threw some laser-like passes to Tide players in the paint. Ole Miss even used a 1-3-1 zone. Alabama ripped it apart. Whatever the Rebels tried didn't work. The Tide didn't shut down Tyree, but who does? What Alabama did was to shut down everyone else when it mattered. It was an old, Wimp Sanderson belief come to life. Alabama won every statistical battle. Ole Miss handcuffed themselves with three technical fouls. It was an impressive win and gives continued hope the NCAAT might still be in reach.
Under the lo and behold category, it was Davis who launched a three to put the Tide over 100.
Tomorrow let's talk about what Alabama needs to do to make the NCAA Tournament.
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