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FINAL: Alabama responds after loss with a dominating 101-44 win over Vanderbilt

Alabama basketball bounces back in a big way against Vanderbilt defeating the Commodores 101-44.

If anyone was doubting this Alabama men’s basketball team following the loss this past Saturday to Oklahoma, those thoughts have quickly dissipated following the Tide’s nearly 60-point win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night inside Coleman Coliseum.

Head coach Nate Oats challenged his team’s effort and intensity following the loss to the Sooners and the talented Tide responded and then some.

Not only was Alabama lethal from the field connecting on 59% of their shots including an impressive 19-41 from three, but the Tide also had an incredible 29 assists in the contest.

The defensive end of the floor is where the game was decided for Alabama. The Tide held the Commodores to just 44 points on 25% shooting.

Freshman sensation Brandon Miller led all scorers with 22 points. A total of 11 different players scored for Alabama on the night.

Next up for the Tide is a road game against LSU on Saturday.

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Alabama MBB’s Brandon Miller projected to be a top-5 pick in 2023 NBA draft

Brandon Miller is projected to go No. 4 to Charlotte Hornets in updated Yahoo mock draft

The 2023 NBA draft is going to be one of the most highly anticipated drafts in recent years with prospects such as Victor Wembanyama from France and Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite headlining the show. Alabama’s Brandon Miller will also be among those stars competing for a top spot in the draft.

Miller has been one of, if not the best player in college basketball so far this year, and according to Yahoo Sports, he will be the first collegiate player taken in this year’s draft. In Yahoo’s updated mock draft, Brandon Miller is projected to be selected No. 4 overall by the Charlotte Hornets. If Miller continues to play at the level he has been there is a chance he can sneak into a top two or three spot.

Yahoo also projects that the Arkansas Razorbacks will have two players selected in the top 10: Nick Smith Jr. and Anthony Black. The Tide beat Arkansas by 15 back in early January, but they will meet again next month on Feb. 25.

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Alabama vs. Vanderbilt: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Tue., Jan. 31

How to catch all the action between Alabama and Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team will look to shake off the disappointing loss to Oklahoma as they take on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday night inside Coleman Coliseum.

After a single non-conference matchup, the Crimson Tide will be back in SEC action to take on a Vanderbilt team that they have already beaten once this season.

Alabama enters the matchup with an 18-3 overall record and a perfect 9-0 record in SEC play. The Commodores have struggled a bit this season and currently sit with a 10-11 overall record and a 3-5 mark in conference contests.

Here is everything you need to know to catch all of the action between the Crimson Tide and the Commodores.

Brandon Miller named to John R. Wooden late season top 20 watch list

Brandon Miller could make Alabama men’s basketball history!

Believe it or not, there are only 10 more conference games remaining until the regular season concludes for [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team.

Alabama has yet to lose a conference game this season and a large part of the team’s success is due to freshman sensation Brandon Miller.

On Monday afternoon it was announced that the forward has made the late season top 20 lists for the John R. Wooden award.

The Wooden is given annually to the nation’s top basketball player and Miller certainly has made a strong argument to bring home the prestigious honor.

An Alabama player has never won the award, but with a strong finish to the season, Miller could change that.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for continued coverage of Miller and the rest of the Alabama men’s basketball team!

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Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index following blowout loss to Oklahoma

Alabama makes a slight drop in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index following a blowout loss to Oklahoma.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team currently sit with an 18-3 record overall and an undefeated 8-0 record in SEC play.

The Crimson Tide are coming off an embarrassing performance on Saturday in Norman at the hands of the Oklahoma Sooners and need a bounce-back win in a bad way.

Next up for the Tide is a conference matchup with Vanderbilt in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night.

Before Alabama tips things off against the Commodores, let’s look at the latest update of ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.

According to ESPN, the BPI is a “measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest, and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily.”

Here is a breakdown of where Alabama ranks in the BPI.

Oklahoma’s Jalen Hill slammed down a supersonic poster dunk on Alabama star Brandon Miller

Whoa, Jalen Hill!

The Oklahoma men’s basketball team wasn’t letting the second-best team in the country off easy.

The Sooners were proving themselves more than worthy of playing with No. 2 Alabama, as they held a commanding lead over the Crimson Tide during the second half of Saturday’s home contest.

While up 62-46 with 14 minutes and change to go, junior forward Jalen Hill took in a lob as he ran to get under the rim and blasted in a supersonic dunk that reverberated throughout Lloyd Noble Center.

It just so happened that Alabama’s star freshman forward Brandon Miller was on the receiving end of Hill’s poster.

Miller is widely expected to be a top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and he doesn’t find himself on the end of a stellar play like that much.

Hill, on the other hand, is undoubtedly going to treasure making such a splash play against such an elite NBA prospect. It’s the kind of firework that has helped Oklahoma play as well as it has against one of the best basketball teams in the nation.

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ESPN Bracketology expert predicts Crimson Tide as a one-seed in March Madness

Crimson Tide fighting for a one-seed in March Madness according to ESPN expert

The Alabama Crimson Tide survived their first real scare of the SEC season on Wednesday night against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Despite trailing for almost the entire game, Nate Oats’s squad was able to escape Coleman Coliseum by a score of 66-63.

It is pretty difficult to dispute that Alabama has often looked like the best team in the country. The Tide are 18-2 on the year with eight wins in the SEC and the win over Mississippi State was the only single-digit game of the conference season so far.

ESPN’s bracketology expert, Joe Lunardi, still predicts that the Crimson Tide will be a one-seed come March Madness time. The Tide have played the fourth toughest schedule so far to date, so things start to get a little bit easier the second half of the season.

If Brandon Miller continues to play like a top five NBA draft pick, Alabama could very well compete for a national championship.

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Brandon Miller projected to be a lottery pick in 2023 NBA draft

Alabama’s Brandon Miller expected to be a lottery pick in 2023 NBA draft according to Bleacher Report

With wins over teams like Houston, North Carolina and Michigan State the Alabama Crimson Tide has frequently looked like the best team in college basketball. The Tide are currently ranked No. 2 in the country and have been fueled by the freshman phenom Brandon Miller.

Since the first game, Miller has flashed moments of brilliance and shown why he will eventually be an NBA lottery pick. Miller was the No. 14 overall recruit in the country in 2022 out of Antioch, TN, and has often received player comparisons to Kevin Durant for his lengthy frame and his long-range shooting ability.

In what will certainly be his only year in Tuscaloosa, Miller is averaging 19.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He’s also shooting a remarkable 45.1% from three, which NBA scouts will love.

In Bleacher Report’s updated 2023 NBA mock draft, they predict that Miller will land with the Oklahoma City Thunder via the No. 8 selection in the draft. Oklahoma City has a very young roster and Miller will be given the time to grow into a star so I think this would be an outstanding landing spot for him.

Regardless of where he goes, Miller is almost certainly guaranteed to be a lottery pick. As the season goes on, Miller is only going to be more likely to climb up draft boards.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s comeback win over Mississippi State

The top images from Alabama’s comeback victory over Mississippi State!

It may not have always been pretty, but [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team were able to leave Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday night with another win.

After trailing for the majority of the contest, the Crimson Tide were able to make the plays down the stretch to complete the comeback victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs 66-63.

With the win, Alabama is now 18-2 on the season and a perfect 8-0 in SEC play.

The Tide struggled to see the ball go through the net from the field, but that did not have an impact on Alabama from the free-throw line. The Crimson Tide finished an impressive 19-22 from the charity stripe which proved to be the deciding factor.

Coach Oats and the Tide will step away from conference play this weekend the participate in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge against the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman.

Let’s take look at the top images from Alabama’s ninth consecutive win.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s narrow win over Mississippi State

Stat leaders from Alabama’s narrow win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team improved to 18-2 on the season and 8-0 in SEC play with a narrow 66-63 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa.

This is Alabama’s first game in conference play to be decided by single digits.

The Crimson Tide struggled to make shots from the field on Wednesday night, but fortunately for Alabama, they were able to make 19 of their 22 free throw attempts, which proved to be the deciding factor.

As a team, the Tide shot just 36.8% from the field and only connected on five of their 28 three-point attempts for an abysmal 17.9%.

Here is a complete breakdown of the Alabama box score from the Tide’s home win over the Bulldogs. Syndication: Tuscaloosa News