Bama is in the CFP. Draws the 9 seed and will play Oklahoma on Friday, Dec 19 in Norman. Time to revenge that loss. Bama not punished for bad loss to GA. Time for redemption. Time to get healthy and go beat OK. If we win that game, then get to play Indiana in the 2nd round. Bama has a chance. We look at the CFP teams and who is likely to win it.

E94 BH Alabama Georgia SEC Championship game loss 28 to 7 Instant Reaction as Bama loses Georgia blocked a Bama Punt and scored to take a 7-0 lead. And then Ty threw an interception and Georgia capitalized on it to take a 14-0 lead, and cruised to a 28-7 win. Dejected. Unhappy. Tough watch. Tough loss. Georgia dominated Bama. It was ugly as the offense and the special teams were bad. Georgia’s defense was outstanding, and Bama’s offense could not put together scoring drives at all save on drive in the 4th quarter that led to a TD when Bama was down 21-0. Georgia played a clean game, didn’t make mistakes, and was opportunistic and took advantage of Bama’s mistakes. Bama’s spot in the CFP is in doubt because Bama didn’t lost in a blow out as Georgia dominated Bama! Is Bama in or out? And if still in, what seed and who does Bama play? And if out, what bowl game and who will Bama play in a bowl game? Ty Simpson has his worst game of the season. Ty and the Bama offense didn’t have any answers to the Georgia blitzes and the Georgia pressure. The Bama offense has its worst game of the season. Only scored 7 points and only finished one drive with any points at all. Georgia finished 4 drives with TD’s. One Georgia TD drive was for 21 yds after blocking a Bama punt. Special Teams mistake. 2nd TD drive was for 57 yds and a TD after Ty threw an interception. TO by Ty. 3rd TD drive was for 40 yds after Bama punt and 24 yd punt return to put the ball on the Bama 40 yd line to give Georgia a short field. Poor coverage on the punt by Bama. The 4th TD drive was for 12 yds in the 4th quarter after Bama turned the ball over on downs on its own 12 yd line. Desperate attempt on 4th and 2 to try to score points by Bama. Special Teams was bad again as GA blocked a Bama punt that started the Georgia domination of Bama. Special teams has been subpar all year. Time for a change. Need to overhaul special teams. On Bama’s 2nd possession in 1st quarter, Bama lined up to punt and had the punt blocked. Punter took 4 steps with a full-on rush to block the punt and GA blocked the punt and recovered the ball on the Bama 21 yd line and promptly scored to go up 7-0. Next Bama possession, Ty thrown the ball down the field down the middle into traffic and had it intercepted. Georgia took over on its own 43 and drove down the field to score again and go up 14-0 with 9 mins left in 2nd quarter and GA went into halftime up 14-0. At start of 2nd half, Bama goes 3 and out, and GA had a 24 yd punt return to the Bama 40 to start is 1st drive of 2nd half and drives it down the field to score and go up 21-0. 3rd Q ends with GA up 21-0. Bama scores on its first drive of 4th Quarter to make the score 21-7. In a desperate attempt to score again, Bama goes for it on 4&2 on its own 12 yd line and fails to get the TD and turns the ball over on downs. GA promptly scores on the short field to go up 28-7. Game over. On Bama last drive of the game on 4th down, Germie Bernard dropped a ball in the endzone for a TD that could have cut the lead to 28-14 to make the score more respectable. Key Stats Bama was 3-14 on 3rd down and 1-3 on first down Bama has -3 yds rushing vs GA’s 141 yds rushing Bama has 1 turnover, one blocked punt, and one turnover on downs on 4th down on its own 10 yd line while GA had no TO’s I count those as effectively Bama with 3 TO’s to zero for GA. GA won Time of Possession 37 mins to 23 mins for Bama. Ga sacked Ty 3 times, had one Interception, and harassed Ty all-game Bama has 7 punts and one was blocked. Bama turned the ball over on downs twice and once from its own 10 yd line. Ty had -28 yds rushing. Ryan Williams dropped a ball in the end zone that he should have caught for a TD Germie Bernard dropped a ball in the end zone late in the game on 4th down that he should have caught for a TD. Individual Stats

Preview of Georgia game How Georgia can beat Alabama? 1. Finish drives with TD’s. 2. Score at least 27 points 3.Hit big explosive plays in the running game and passing game. 4. Gunner Stockton has no turnovers – INT’s or fumbles. 5. Use Gunner as a true dual threat. 6. Win the turnover battle. 7. Win time of possession. 8. Pressure Ty and blitz Ty. Use what OK, LSU, and Auburn did on defense to harass Ty. 9. Force Ty into throwing at least one pick. 10. Force Ty to fumble the ball on a sack pressure. 11. Stop Bama on 3rd down and 4th down. 12. Excel on special teams. How Alabama can beat Georgia? 1. Finish drives with TD’s. 2. Score at least 27 points which means avoiding lots of 3 and outs. 3. Dominate time of possession with long drives ending in TD’s 4. Maintain a good run/pass balance close to 50/50 5. Stay out of 3rd and 15 or longer. That means avoiding taking sacks on 1st down particularly. 6. Ty has no turnovers – INT’s or fumbles. 7. Ty must handle the blitzes. Not hold onto the ball too long. 8. Have blitz beating plays ready and execute them. 9. Ty must be willing to throw the ball away under extreme pressure and go to the next down to avoid taking sacks. 10. Make FG’s and no special team errors 11. Win the turnover battle. 12. Pressure Gunner and blitz Gunner. 13. Stop Georgia on 3rd down and 4th down. 14. Do not allow GA to hit explosive plays for TD’s or long plays that put GA inside the Bama 15 yd line. 15. Set the edge every play and have gap integrity 16. Bend, but don’t break defense that limits GA to FG’s, forces turnovers, or forces GA to punt or turn the ball over on downs. 17. Limit penalties. Injury update Alabama Out / Will miss the game • LT Overton (defensive line) — listed as out. • Kameron Howard (DB) — out. • Jah-Marien Latham (LB) — out. • Dre Kirkpatrick (DB) — out. • Kevin Riley (RB) — out. • Mal Waldrep Jr. (OL) — out. • Jeremiah Beaman (DL) — out. ❓ Questionable / Injury-watch status •Georgia Out / Will miss the game • Drew Bobo — starting center. He suffered a foot/ankle injury against Georgia Tech and is listed as “out.” • Colbie Young — wide receiver. He remains out indefinitely after a leg fracture suffered earlier in the season. • Jordan Hall — defensive lineman — out. • Ethan Barbour — tight end — out with ankle/leg issue. Bama Basketball Bama hoops win over Clemson 90-84 – let’s discuss for 10 mins or so. Bama led 45-30 in first half, but got outscored 54-45 in 2nd half, but hung on to win by 6. Clemson actually came all the way back with 2.41 left in the game to take an 83-81. But then Bama went on a 9 to 1 run to close out the game and win 90-84. The Stats Bama was outrebounded 43-39 Bama had 9 TO’s to 7 for Clemson Clemson outscored Bama 50-32 in the paint Highlights LaBaron Philon’s had another great game with 29 pts. He was able to get points for Bama whenever needed and scored from all three levels and hit clutch shots at the end to preserve the win for Bama. Amari Allen had 20 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists, and 1 block London Jemison had a strong game with 13 pts, 2 rebs, and 2 steals TBB has 11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assists, and 2 blocks Houston Mallette had 10 pts, 3 rebs, and 1 steal Aiden Sherrell had 5 pts, 10 rebs, and 8 blocks Jalil Bethea played 6 mins and scored 2 pts, had 3 rebs, and 2 assists in just 6 mins. Issues Aden Holloway sat out with an injured wrist Wrightsell sat out with a leg injury Bristow sat out with an ankle injury Noah Williamson is still not an impact player. Points in the paint as Clemson had 50 to 32 for Bama Giving up a 19 pt lead to let Clemson take a 2 pt lead with 3 minutes to go in the game. Rebounding – outrebounded by 4 Clemson’s bigs outplayed our bigs particularly in the 2nd half. Not having Bristow hurt Bama. Figuring out the right starting lineup and the right closing lineup Alabama is now 6-2 on the season. Next up for Bama is a game against UTSA on Sunday, Dec 7 at 1 pm.

E92 BH Alabama Clemson Game Instant Reaction as Bama wins 90-84 Hoops Instant Reaction Bama wins over Clemson 90 to 84. Tale of two halves once again Bama led 45-30 in first half, but got outscored 54-45 in 2nd half, but hung on to win by 6. Clemson actually came all the way back with 2.41 left in the game to take an 83-81. But then Bama went on a 9 to 1 run to close out the game and win 90-84. LaBaron took over at that point as he made a 3 pt play the old fashioned way by scoring two and getting fouled and making the FT to give Bama an 84-83 lead. Then he made another midrange shot to give Bama an 86-83 lead with 2 mins left. The Bama clamped down on defense and closed Clemson out 90-84. The Stats Bama was outrebounded 43-39 Bama had 9 TO’s to 7 for Clemson Clemson outscored Bama 50-32 in the paint Bama had a 19 pt lead in the first half, and then let Clemson take a 2 pt lead late in the 2nd half. Clemson started out very cold from the field and from 3 as Bama built a 19 pt lead. Then Bama could not sustain that effort and let Clemson back in the game. Clemson did start shooting the ball better and taking the ball inside, but Bama also didn’t maintain its intensity in the 2nd half until the last 3 minutes of the game. Highlights LaBaron Philon’s had another great game with 29 pts. He was able to get points for Bama whenever needed and scored from all three levels and hit clutch shots at the end to preserve the win for Bama. Amari Allen had 20 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists, and 1 block London Jemison had a strong game with 13 pts, 2 rebs, and 2 steals TBB has 11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assists, and 2 blocks Houston Mallette had 10 pts, 3 rebs, and 1 steal Aiden Sherrell had 5 pts, 10 rebs, and 8 blocks Jalil Bethea played 6 mins and scored 2 pts, had 3 rebs, and 2 assists in just 6 mins. Great to see him play even if only in limited minutes Alabama finishing on a 9-1 run to win 90-84 after trailing 83-81 with less than 3 mins to go in the game. How Clutch Philon was when needed. Issues Aden Holloway sat out with an injured wrist Wrightsell sat out with a leg injury Bristow sat out with an ankle injury Noah Williamson is still not an impact player. He seems slow and plodding. And Just not effective on either ends of the court. So far, he was a miss as a portal recruit and doesn’t fit Oates’s style and doesn’t seem to be able to play against SEC-calibre competition. I am hoping he will come on, get better, and be able to contribute, but so far he is not helping the cause. Points in the paint as Clemson had 50 to 32 for Bama Giving up a 19 pt lead to let Clemson take a 2 pt lead with 3 minutes to go in the game. Rebounding – outrebounded by 4 Clemson’s bigs outplayed our bigs particularly in the 2nd half. Not having Bristow hurt Bama. Figuring out the right starting lineup and the right closing lineup Alabama is now 6-2 on the season. Next up for Bama is a game against UTSA on Sunday, Dec 7 at 1 pm.

Iron Bowl Upon Further Review recap after Bama wins a nail-biter down on the plains in Auburn 27-20. Alabama scored late in the 4th quarter on 4 & 2 to take the lead 27-20 and then held on with their bend, but don’t break defense to stop Auburn’s last two drives and win a tough game. Celebration. Bama clinched their spot in the CFP! I think barring something really wild and bad happening! Bama qualifies for SEC championship to play GA again! And now playing for seeding in the CFP! Kalen DeBoer goes 4-0 on the road in the SEC, goes 7-1 in the SEC to qualify for the SEC championship, and goes 10-2 on the season as they likely qualify for the CFP. Ugly win! Struggle Win, but a win nevertheless! Ty is clutch on 4 & 2 to score as he hits Zay Horton for the winning TD! And then Bama’s bend but don’t break defense turns Auburn over to stop Auburn’s late drive as Auburn drove the field trying to tie the game. On Auburn 2nd to last drive after Bama scored to go ahead 27-20, Auburn drove 58 yds on 12 plays to the Bama 40 yd line and then Daniels hit Cam Coleman on a pass as Justin Jefferson punched out the ball and Deonte Lawson recovered the fumble. That turnover effectively won the game for Bama. Auburn got the ball back one more time with 12 seconds left, but didn’t threaten to score. Bama led 17-0 and then had a letdown as Auburn rallied back to tie the game 20-20. Then Ty led Bama down the field in a long, weird drive to score the game-winning TD! This winning drive was 75 yds in 15 plays taking 7:53 as Bama scored on 4th and 2 in the redzone from the Auburn 6 yd line. Ty threaded the needle over the middle between two defenders to hit Zay Horton on the winning score. And then held off Auburn on their last two drives to win the game. Ty was not great, but was great when he needed to be. 19/35 for 122 yd and 3 TD passes. He also ran for 31 yds on 10 carries as he made big plays with his legs at crucial times. Zay Horton caught 5 passes for 35 yds and 3 TD’s. Ty to Zay connection was responsible for all three Bama TD’s. And Connor Talty did his part to secure the win as he hit 2 FG’s. A good redemption story as Bama needed both of these FG’s Jam Miller had 83 yds on 15 carries as Bama rushed for over 150 yds in the game. Bama won turnovers 2 to 0 as Bama had one interception and one fumble recovery to stop the last major Auburn drive. On Auburn 2nd to last drive, Auburn drove 58 yds on 12 plays to the Bama 40 yd line and then Daniels hit Cam Coleman on a pass as Bray Hubbard knocked the ball out and Deonte Lawson recovered the fumble. That turnover effectively won the game for Bama. Auburn got the ball back one more time with 12 seconds left, but didn’t threaten to score. Bama jumped on Auburn 17-0 with 5 mins left in 2 quarter. Then Auburn outscored Bama 20-3 to tie the score at 20-20. Then Bama scored a TD with 3.50 left in the game to go up 27-20 and held on for the win! Bama won turnovers 2 to 0 as Bama had one interception and one fumble recovery to stop the last major Auburn drive. On Auburn 2nd to last drive, Auburn drove 58 yds on 12 plays to the Bama 40 yd line and then Daniels hit Cam Coleman on a pass as Justin Jefferson punched out the ball and Deonte Lawson recovered the fumble. That turnover effectively won game for Bama. Auburn got ball back one more time with 12 seconds left, but didn’t threaten to score. Bama won Time of poss 34.30 to 25.30 Bama was 3-3 on 4th down. Auburn had 411 yds to 280 yds for Bama Penalties Bama 8-87 vs Auburn 10-84 Bama 35 passes and 38 runs – good balance Bama led at half 17-6. After that rest of 2nd Q, Bama goes 3 and out while Auburn gets to FG’s. Bama leads at half 17-6. Auburn ties it up at 20-20 at the beginning of the 4th quarter. Then Bama took over similar to the South Carolina game in the 4th quarter and made all the key plays to close out the game.

E90 BH Alabama Auburn Iron Bowl Instant Reaction as Bama wins 27-20 in a nail-biter Alabama scored late in the 4th quarter on 4 & 2 to take the lead 27-20 and then held on with their bend, but don’t break defense to stop Auburn’s last two drives and win a tough game. Celebration. Bama clinched their spot in the CFP! I think barring something really wild and bad happening! Bama qualifies for SEC championship to play GA again! And now playing for seeding in the CFP! Kalen DeBoer goes 4-0 on the road in the SEC, goes 7-1 in the SEC to qualify for the SEC championship, and goes 10-2 on the season as they likely qualify for the CFP. Ugly win! Struggle Win, but a win nevertheless! Ty is clutch on 4 & 2 to score as he hits Zay Horton for the winning TD! And then Bama’s bend but don’t break defense turns Auburn over to stop Auburn’s late drive as Auburn drove the field trying to tie the game. On Auburn 2nd to last drive after Bama scored to go ahead 27-20, Auburn drove 58 yds on 12 plays to the Bama 40 yd line and then Daniels hit Cam Coleman on a pass as Justin Jefferson punched out the ball and Deonte Lawson recovered the fumble. That turnover effectively won the game for Bama. Auburn got the ball back one more time with 12 seconds left, but didn’t threaten to score. Then Ty led Bama down the field in a long, weird drive to score the game-winning TD! This winning drive was 75 yds in 15 plays taking 7:53 as Bama scored on 4th and 2 in the redzone from the Auburn 6 yd line. Ty threaded the needle over the middle between two defenders to hit Zay Horton on the winning score. And then held off Auburn on their last two drives to win the game. I think Bama is in, but not guaranteed until the formal selection happens after the championship games are played next weekend on Sunday, Dec 7that at 12 noon ET! Ty was not great, but was great when he needed to be. 19/35 for 122 yd and 3 TD passes. He also ran for 31 yds on 10 carries as he made big plays with his legs at crucial times. Zay Horton caught 5 passes for 35 yds and 3 TD’s. Ty to Zay connection was responsible for all three Bama TD’s. And Connor Talty did his part to secure the win as he hit 2 FG’s. A good redemption story as Bama needed both of these FG’s Jam Miller had 83 yds on 15 carries as Bama rushed for over 150 yds in the game. Bama won turnovers 2 to 0 as Bama had one interception and one fumble recovery to stop the last major Auburn drive. The bend by don’t break Bama defense got gashed on two explosive plays by Malcolm Simmons as he had 143 receiving yards and scored 1 TD and had a 66 yd catch and run to set up Auburn’s last TD. Bama got ahead 17-0 in the 2nd quarter and then Auburn came roaring back to tie the game at 20-20 in the 4th quarter as Bama gave up an explosive play on short pass to Malcolm Simmons who went 66 yds on the play from the Auburn 30 to Alabama 4 yd line and Auburn scored two plays later to tie the game at 20-20. Bama jumped on Auburn 17-0 with 5 mins left in 2 quarter. Then Auburn outscored Bama 20-3 to tie the score at 20-20. Then Bama scored a TD with 3.50 left in the game to go up 27-20 and held on for the win! This win caps a great regular season! And now on to the SEC championship game and the playoffs! Bama won turnovers 2 to 0 as Bama had one interception and one fumble recovery to stop the last major Auburn drive. On Auburn 2nd to last drive, Auburn drove 58 yds on 12 plays to the Bama 40 yd line and then Daniels hit Cam Coleman on a pass as Justin Jefferson punched out the ball and Deonte Lawson recovered the fumble. That turnover effectively won game for Bama. Auburn got ball back one more time with 12 seconds left, but didn’t threaten to score.. Next up is the SEC championship game on Saturday, Dec 7 as Bama plays Georgia. And then the playoffs after that.

Bama rolls over Maryland 105 to 72. Alabama jumped on Maryland early and led at half 49-29 and cruised from there to a 105-72 victory to finish 2-1 in their trip to Las Vegas. Bama was led by LaBaron Philon with 20 and Aden Holloway with 17. Bama had six players hit double figures in scoring Philon had 20 pts, 4 rebs, 6 assists, but also had 5 TO’s Holloway had 17 pts including going 5-7 from three, had 3 rebs, 10 assists, and only 2 TO’s. TBB has 12 pts and 5 rebs Aiden Sherrell had 11 pts, 9 rebs, and 5 blocks Davion Hannah has a breakout game with 12 pts and 4 rebs London Jemison had 11 pts, 4 rebs, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in a stat stuffer performance Amari Allen has 10 pts, 7 rebs, and 6 assists in another solid performance Key Game Stats Bama shot 45% from three Bama shot 83% from the free throw line Bama outrebounded MD by 19 with 49 to 30 Bama had 12 TO’s to 9 for MD Bama had 16 fastbreak pts to 5 for MD Bama had 48 pts in the paint to 30 for MD Just a dominant performance and big easy win for Bama Highlights LaBaron Philon had 20 pts as he continues to lead Bama. Holloway had 17 pts and 10 assists as Philon and Holloway are a great backcourt due. Bama as a team hit the boards and had 19 rebound margin over MD Bama bigs dominated on the boards and in the paint Davion Hannah had a really good showing. Amari Allen’s play continues to be strong Bama hit 83% of its FT’s Issues Turnovers – we had 12 of them while MD only had 9 Figuring out the right lineup as the starting lineup and as the closing lineup Noah Williamson not contributing, probably a big miss in the transfer portal. Will stay hopeful, but so far he is not contributing. Next up is the Iron Bowl Saturday night! The tough schedule continues for Bama hoops. Next up for Bama is a game at home against Clemson on Wed Dec 3.

E88 BH Alabama Auburn Iron Bowl preview It is Iron Bowl week and there is lots on the line. Bama in control of its playoff destiny and can still make the SEC championship game and still win the SEC and get a bye in the playoffs. Just have to beat Auburn and then win the SEC championship Must win game at Auburn. Lose and no playoffs. The 2025 Iron Bowl between No. 10 Alabama (9-2) and 6-1 in the SEC and Auburn (5-6) will take place on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. The game will be broadcast on ABC. Sat, Nov 29 6:30 PM CST Auburn Game Stakes and Analysis This year's Iron Bowl carries significant weight for both teams. • Auburn's (AUB) Motivation: The Tigers are playing for bowl eligibility and the chance to disrupt their archrival's season. Despite a difficult season, Auburn has a strong defensive front and the "Jordan-Hare voodoo" that has historically made games at their home stadium unpredictable for Alabama. Key Players • Alabama: Quarterback Ty Simpson is considered the key player for the Crimson Tide's offense. His ability to manage the game and handle the crowd noise will be crucial. Auburn heads into the Iron Bowl with a 5-6 record, needing a win over their archrival Alabama to achieve bowl eligibility. Under interim head coach and defensive coordinator DJ Durkin, the Tigers have relied heavily on a strong defense, while the offense has shown recent signs of improvement. Key Storylines and Overview He has emphasized a "one day at a time" approach and credits team leaders for maintaining focus amid the coaching transition. • Bowl Eligibility: The primary immediate goal for the Tigers is to reach six wins to become bowl eligible, adding significant stakes to the rivalry game. Auburn has utilized a carousel at quarterback this season, but the offense has found recent life. • Quarterback: The starter is expected to be redshirt junior Ashton Daniels, who sat out last week to preserve his eligibility. Freshman Deuce Knight impressed in his first start last week (401 total yards, 6 TDs) and could see playing time as well. • Running Back: Jeremiah Cobb leads the team's potent rushing attack, which ranks 16th nationally in yards per carry (5.8). • Wide Receiver: Freshman Cam Coleman is the primary receiving threat, leading the team with 52 catches for 682 yards and 5 touchdowns. Cam Coleman is a star. Likely will get paid lots of money in the portal. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has significantly better season-long passing numbers than any single Auburn quarterback, who have rotated starters this year. Ty Simpson has been Alabama's primary starter for the entire season and ranks among the SEC's leaders in passing yards and touchdowns. However, he has had uneven performances in recent weeks, including a two-interception game against Eastern Illinois last Saturday without a touchdown pass. • Alabama Offense: Alabama has struggled to establish a consistent running game, with offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb even using wide receivers on jet sweeps to simulate a rushing attack.Player Analysis • Auburn RB’s: Jeremiah Cobb has been one of the SEC's most consistent running backs, utilizing his speed and quickness to break through the line of scrimmage. They also excel at generating turnovers, ranking 9th nationally in turnover margin Lots of close loses Lost all of their games by 10 or less and had opportunities in all of them to win Lost at Oklahoma by 7 and had multiple bad calls go against them Lost at Texas A&M by 6 Lost to Georgia by 10 after being up and having GA on the ropes Lost to Missouri in OT by 6 Lost to KY by 7 and then Freeze was fired Lost to Vandy in OT by 7 after leading them by as much as 21 pts

Bama roll over UNLV in Vegas 115 76. Here is the instant rx to Bama’s win over UNLV 115 76. Bama roll over UNLV 115 to 76. Bama jumped on UNLV and led at half by 15 at half 51 to 36 and rolled from their to a 39 pt win. Bama was led by Aden Holloway’s 26 pts, 4 rebs, and 4 assists while shooting 5-6 from 3. Houston Mallette had 19 pts, 2 rebs, and 3 steals London Jemison had a breakout game scoring 18 pts with 5 rebs and making 2-3 from 3. Amari Allen had 13 pts, 5 rebs, 6 assists, and 2 blocks in a stat stuffer performance Lebaron Philon had a quiet 13 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assists, 2 steals night And TBB had 12 pts and 7 rebs to round out the players scoring in double figures This game was never in doubt as Bama rolled. With this win, Bama now plays Maryland coached by a familiar face in Buzz Williams. But this Maryland team got steamrolled by Gonzaga, so Bama should be Maryland if Bama plays it’s A game. Here are the noteworthy team stats Bama made 14-32 from 3 shooting 40% from 3 land Bama made 29-35 FT’s for an 83% clip Bama outrebounded a smaller UNLV team 48-28 with a 20 rebound margin Bama had 12 TO’s to 10 for UNLV A dominating performace by Bama. Bama took care of business and needs to wrap up its time in Vegas tonight with a win over Maryland Highlights LaBaron Philon’s had a quiet night with 13 pts, but wasn’t needed. Holloway had a great bounce back game with 26 pts leading the way. Bama as a team hit the boards and had 20 rebound margin over UNLV London Jemison showed out. Amari Allen’s play continues to be strong Bama hit 83% of its FT’s Issues Turnovers – we had 12 of them while UNLV only had 10 Figuring out the right lineup as the starting lineup and as the closing lineup That is it for this episode The tough schedule continues. Next up for Bama is a game against Maryland tonight.

Bama loses to Gonzaga 95 to 85. Bama had its last lead 61-60 with 12 mins to go and was tied 71 all with 6 and half minutes to go and then the Zags went on a 15-3 run to go up 86 -74 with 2.47 left and the game was over. The Gonzaga bigs asserted themselves down the stretch and only Philon stepped up offensively to keep Bama close until the Zags put the Tide away in the last 5 mins of the game. 1st half Bama down 45-42 at half after leading much of the first half. Bama started out strong and lead much of the first half, but Gonzaga just kept hanging close. Gonzaga went on a mini-run and hit a 3 pt with 6 secs left in half to go up 45-42 into halftime At half, Philon had 13 pts and 4 TO’s, Sherrell had 8 pts and 5 rbs, Holloway had 7, and Allen had 7. Bristow had 5 pts and 4 rebs. For Gonzaga, Huff had 12, Ike had 10, and Grant-Foster had 7 to led them. Zags had 22 rebs to Bama’s 18 Bama had 8 TO’s to 7 for the Zags Bama was 3-14 from three as Holloway was 0-7 and only Philon was shooting well from 3. Bama had a 6 pt lead in first half before the Zags stormed back to take a 3 pt lead into halftime. For the game: Philon had 29 pt, 7 assists, and 2 steals, but 7 TO’s Aiden Sherrell had 14 pts, 6 rebs, 3 blocks, and 2 TO’s Amari Allen had 14 pts, 4 rebs, and 2 steals Aden Holloway had 13 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assists, and 1 steal Keitenn Bristow had 7 pts and 11 rebs, but had 3 TO’s and was only 3 for 11 from the field Killer Stats Outrebounded 48 to 36 Missed 9 FT’s on 14-23 shooting from the charity stripe Had 13 TO’s to 11 for Gonzaga as Philon had 6 and Bristow 3 Gonzaga’s scoring Ike had 21 pts, 11 rebs, and 3 assists as he was strong inside scoring, rebounding, and interior passing to other bigs for scores Grant-Foster has 21 pts, 7 rebs, and 2 blocks Huff had 18 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assists, and 1 block The Guards Venters had 12 and Saint-Supery had 10 pts, 5 rebs, and 6 assists Highlights LaBaron Philon’s had another great game with 29 pts Sherrell and Bristow’s energy and rebounding as Bristow had 11 rebounds and Sherrell had 6, but were out-played by the Gonzaga bigs Amari Allen’s play Issues Missed free throws Rebounding – outrebounded by 12 Missed shots at the rim by our bigs and particularly Bristow and inability to finish on fast breaks Gonzaga’s bigs dominated our bigs down the stretch on the 15-3 run Our guards other than Philon were ineffective against a tough and athletic Gonzaga defense and struggled to score Figuring out the right lineup as the starting lineup and as the closing lineup Bama is two and two against top 20 competition so far this season losing to Purdue and Gonzaga who are both undefeated, very talented, and final four calibre teams and beating St Johns and Illinois on the road. So two quality wins and two tough losses. The tough schedule continues. Next up for Bama is a game against UNLV tonight.