The Alabama men’s basketball team has won six of the last seven games. The Crimson Tide are trending in the right direction. Nate Oats and the rest of the Alabama coaching staff have re-harnessed the team’s energy and have got things looking promising as we approach the midway point of conference play.
On Wednesday night, Alabama will take on Georgia inside Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. The Bulldogs hold a 14-6 overall record and are 4-3 in conference play.
Mike White’s squad has been competitive and will make things difficult for Alabama early on.
The Bulldogs are led by three veteran guards in Jabri Abdul-Rahim, Noah Thomasson, and RJ Melendez. The three of them combine to average 36.4 points per game and have shot 41.4% from the floor.
The biggest issue that Georgia will face is trying to navigate and neutralize Alabama’s backcourt. Alabama’s guards (Aaron Estrada, Mark Sears, Rylan Griffen, and Latrell Wrightsell Jr.) have been playing extremely well down the stretch. Ultimately, I feel like that will be the biggest difference in Wednesday night’s matchup.
My final score prediction is Alabama 82-70.