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Turnovers doom LSU in Tuscaloosa as Alabama ends skid

LSU can’t overcome turnovers and being outrebounded in loss to Alabama.

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LSU men’s basketball team traveled to Alabama to take on the Crimson Tide. Unfortunately, LSU lost to Alabama 70-67 for their fifth straight loss in the series.

LSU was down in the second half but used a 14-1 run to erase the deficit. Eric Gaines missed a last-second three-point shot at the buzzer to tie the game. LSU has now lost two games in a row.

Xavier Pinson did not play again, and the Tigers lost Darius Days to an ankle injury in the first half. He finished with 5 points and two rebounds in 12 minutes.

Tari Eason tried to carry the load off the bench and he finished with 26 points on 9-13 shooting from the field. Eason also added ten rebounds. Brandon Murray played a good game with 19 points and six rebounds. They were the Tigers only two players score in double figures.

Jaden Shackelford led the way for Alabama with 26 points and had four rebounds and four steals. Shackleford had to have a big game to upset LSU, and he did. Jahvon Quinerly scored 17 points, while Keon Ellis had 12 points and hit two free throws with five seconds left, giving the Crimson Tide the win.

LSU lost this game because of their 20 turnovers, and they got outrebounded 44-36, with 19 of Alabama’s 44 rebounds being offensive. The Tigers head to Tennesse Saturday to take the Vols.

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from Draft Express (ESPN), Aran Smith (NBADraft.net), Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jeremy Woo (Sports Illustrated), Krysten Peek (Yahoo), Matt Babcock (Basketball News) as well as USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score in order to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion. Predictions for a first overall pick earned a player 58 points while the second overall pick earned 57 points, the third overall earned 56 points, and so on.

Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jeremy Sochan (Baylor), Harrison Ingram (Stanford), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame), and Walker Kessler (Auburn) have improved their draft stock the most since our most recent update last month.

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Tari Eason (LSU), Aminu Mohammed (Georgetown), Dereon Seabron (NC State), Christian Braun (Kansas), Trevion Williams (Purdue) and Orlando Robinson (Fresno State).

Some of the top prospects who were not included in any of these most recent mock drafts include Matthew Cleveland (Florida State), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Alex Fudge (LSU), Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse), Josh Minott (Memphis) and Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

5 things Alabama men’s basketball needs to improve on

Here are a few issues the Tide must correct in order to have success and turn this thing around!

Alabama has dropped two consecutive games, both in SEC play. The losses to Missouri and Auburn were very tough to take, but the two losses are different in the way they should be viewed.

Against Missouri, the Crimson Tide didn’t play a lick of defense. The interior defense was decimated time after time by Kobe Brown, who scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Free throws were likewise an issue in the game against Missouri. Alabama only hit 68% of its foul shots, which no doubt contributed to the 92-86 loss on the road in Columbia.

In the loss to Auburn, defensive intensity was much improved. While it could have been much more consistent, the defensive side of the ball kept the Tide in this game throughout.

Free throws were certainly not a contributing factor in the loss, as Alabama went 24 of 29 at the charity stripe.

Three-point shooting wasn’t near the quality Oats has come to expect and fans have grown accustomed to. Hitting on just seven of 31 attempts comes out to a percentage value of 22%. Unacceptable in SEC play.

With that said, Alabama still holds the keys to all it wants to accomplish this season, and here are five things the Crimson Tide must improve on if they want to turn this thing around.

Alabama MBB didn’t peak in December, here’s why

There’s still hope to be had regarding this Alabama men’s hoops squad!

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has suffered some tough defeats since they took down No. 2 Gonzaga on Dec. 4.

On the season, losses to Iona, Davidson, Missouri, Memphis and now Auburn have plagued Nate Oats’ Alabama hoops squad.

Tuesday night’s gut-wrenching loss at home to the Tigers was painful to watch, and I’m thinking it gives this Alabama team the fire they need to get back to the top of the curve. Nothing like the mocking of the signature Alabama crane kick to get a team moving in the right direction.

JD Davison showed a lot of improvement in his ball security against Auburn. Before, he struggled with turnovers, many at crucial junctures of competition. Tuesday night, however, he showed off his superior athleticism and led a charge to tie the game up late in the fourth.

Jahvon Quinerly hit some tough shots in the loss, but a decision on his part with less than 20 seconds on the clock cost Alabama an opportunity to hit on a wide-open three. It was the most wide-open look anybody had gotten all night. But, instead of taking the shot, Quinerly drove to the basket and heaved up a wayward close-range shot that went straight up and down.

However ill-advised the shot may have been, it’s unfair to pin the loss on Quinerly alone. It was a group effort and the defense couldn’t hold in its most critical moments.

The interior defense looked much improved as well in the loss to Auburn when compared to the production in the five losses this season, but the intensity on defense came in waves and wasn’t remotely consistent. Charles Bediako looks like he is improving on the defensive side, but there’s still a lot to improve on in both his offensive and defensive game.

While I think this skid taking place has been a disaster, it shouldn’t last much longer. Basketball is truly a game of runs where anything can happen. We all know that Alabama has the means necessary to compete with anybody.

The Crimson Tide has the talent to beat any team in the nation, as evidenced by wins against two top-15 teams including No. 2 Gonzaga. They did not peak in December because they know what’s at stake moving forward.

Expect Alabama basketball to rebound and play some of their best basketball throughout the remainder of this season. There’s a lot of tough competition in the SEC this year, but there’s no doubt that the Tide possesses the required tools to make another deep run.

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Dog fight ongoing in the Iron Bowl of Basketball; Tide down 5 at the half

Alabama has a little bit of work to do, but victory is within reach!

The Crimson Tide didn’t play well in their last outing against Missouri on the road as they suffered their first SEC loss of the season, but they don’t seem like they’re letting past results cloud their focus on the present.

Alabama is in a dogfight right now with in-state rival Auburn at home in what is a big game for both teams. The score, at the half, is 40-35 in favor of the Tigers.

The Crimson Tide is looking to re-establish themselves after setbacks against lesser teams. A win against AP No. 4 Auburn would give them a second win against top-five opponents and a third against a top-15 opponent.

The Tigers are looking to plant a flag of dominance in the SEC by starting 4-0 and notching a win against their first top-quality opponent of the season in Alabama.

Auburn is led by freshman Jabari Smith, by and large, projected to go top-five in the 2022 NBA Draft. 7-1 big-man Walter Kessler poses a large (literally) threat on the inside against a Tide team that has struggled with interior defense as of late.

Alabama came into this game with bad luck shooting the ball and poor defensive performance these last couple of weeks. But the inconsistency needs to be addressed if the Crimson Tide wants to have a chance to compete for the SEC championship.

So far, so good in this big game tonight for the Tide. Alabama has played defense fairly well in this one and the scoring has been tremendously balanced.

The defense started the game off with a lot of intensity, but as time went on the Tigers were able to find their groove and establish their style of offense.

There are still 20 long minutes remaining in this game and anything can happen.

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Crimson Tide men’s hoops now 2-0 in conference play after 83-70 win at Florida

Alabama is now 2-0 in SEC play after a big win over Florida!

Alabama (11-3) is now 2-0 in conference play after Wednesday night’s win on the road against Florida (9-4, 0-1).

The Crimson Tide was playing in its second true road game of the year in what you can consider a conference tone-setting game for Alabama hoops.

Florida came out determined to beat the fifteenth-ranked Tide at its home court in its first conference game of the year after their opener against Ole Miss was postponed due to Covid concerns. The Gators were up at the half by a score of 39-36.

Florida came out in the second half and missed on their first nine shots and Alabama led by as many as 15 points tonight.

Alabama shot 40.3% from the floor and 28% from 3PT-range. The Crimson Tide was led in scoring by both Jahvon Quinerly and Juwan Gary, who score 19 points a piece. Gary also led the Tide in rebounding with eight. Charles Bediako tallied seven.

The Tide defense won this game with intense physicality, they allowed 42% shooting on the night, including 34.8% from three. The Gators offense was smothered in the second half.

Free throws ended up favoring the Gators by a wide margin with 28 attempts. They converted on 18 of those. The Crimson Tide shot 19 free throws and hit 16 of them.

Alabama will take on Missouri on the road on Saturday.

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Alabama MBB trails Florida 39-36 at the half

The Crimson Tide are seeking their second win in as many contests in SEC conference play.

Alabama (10-3, 1-0) started off SEC conference play in the 2021-22 college basketball season 1-0 after a 73-68 win against Tennessee at home.

While they have played just one “true” road game (it can be argued that the Gonzaga game in Seattle was a road game) on the year, that game at Memphis ended up in a loss for the Crimson Tide, one of three that they’ve suffered on the campaign.

Alabama is taking on the Florida Gators in Gainesville tonight in what is Florida’s first conference game after their SEC opener against Ole Miss was postponed due to Covid.

Alabama is just 31.4% from the floor and 29.4% from 3PT-range. The Crimson Tide is led in scoring by both Jaden Shackelford and Jahvon Quinerly with eight points each. The rebounding leader through the first half for Nate Oats squad was Charles Bediako with four boards.

The Tide defense is allowing 48% shooting from the floor for the Gators, including 30% from three.

Free throws thus far have favored the Gators with 14 attempts. They’ve converted on 10 of those. The Crimson Tide have shot 11 free throws and have hit nine of them.

The score at the half is 39-36, the Crimson Tide needs to come out of the half with a way to get to the rim. The Gators defense is keeping them in check through 20 minutes.

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POST GAME REPORT: Alabama drops its third game of the season in 79-78 loss to Davidson

The Crimson Tide moves to 8-3 on the season.

If you’re an Alabama hoops fanatic, you’re not happy with the outcome of tonight’s game against Davidson in Birmingham.

In the end, it came down to a free throw that would’ve tied the game up at 79 with four seconds remaining in the game. Guard Jahvon Quinerly hit the first shot with ease. The second wouldn’t fall so easily.

Davidson would grab the board and eventually run out the clock when Alabama’s defenders failed to foul for nearly three seconds after the inbound.

And just like that, Alabama went from beating two of the nation’s top teams mere weeks ago to dropping two to opponents that it should’ve beaten.

It wasn’t a horrible night shooting for the Crimson Tide, with 44% of their shots from the field falling. Three-pointers continue to miss for Alabama. They shot at a 33% clip with 36 total attempts from behind the line.

The defense wasn’t great. The Tide allowed 53% shooting, including 50% from three.

Alabama hit six of eight free throws while Davidson didn’t miss on five attempts.

The Tide had a huge advantage on the boards, outrebounding the Wildcats 39-27, including 16 offensive boards.

Jaden Shackelford led all Alabama scorers with 20 points. He also added five rebounds to his stat line. Juwan Gary and Jahvon Quinerly tallied 15 and 13, respectively.

Luka Brajkovic led Davidson in scoring with 22 points. He also led the Wildcats in rebounding with seven.

Alabama needs to do some soul-searching as they prepare for the SEC conference opener on Dec. 29 against No. 19 Tennessee.

The Crimson Tide moves to 9-3 on the season while Davidson will go to 9-2.

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Alabama fans will make a huge impact on 2021-22 Crimson Tide MBB season

Alabama has the best home-court advantage in the SEC this season!

Nate Oats is on the cusp of taking his Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team to levels not before seen by Alabama hoops fans.

As we enter the middle of December, the Tide is 8-1 and ranked sixth in the AP Poll with plenty of potential to move up.

One key to sustaining success throughout this 2021-2022 basketball season is keeping Coleman Coliseum full and rocking. The home crowd was rowdy and loud for Alabama’s home game against No. 14 Houston on Saturday, and it helped in a big way to propel the Crimson Tide to its second straight win against a top 15 opponent by a tight score of 83-82.

Nate Oats had some praise to Alabama faithful following the big win.

Nate Oats: "That was an unbelievable game. It was great for the fans. I appreciate all the fans that showed up."

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) December 12, 2021

Jahvon Quinerly even relayed his appreciation for the home crowd, acknowledging that the fans played a big role in the victory.

Jahvon Quinerly: "Coleman was rockin' tonight. … It's a really good feeling, having the student section and the community to come watch us play. That really played a part in us winning this game tonight. I would love to see that every time we play at home."

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) December 12, 2021

The 53 year old venue that’s been hosting Alabama home games since 1968 looks to be experiencing its most enlivened period in its long history, or at least since I’ve been around.

It received a resurgence of energy a few years ago, thanks to the late Luke “Fluffopotamus” Ratliff, who served as a beacon for Alabama fans to follow. His love for the Tide and dedication to making sure Alabama’s basketball teams had a worthy home-court advantage will never be forgotten.

With electric athletes like JD Davison, Jahvon Quinerly and Jaden Shackelford the Crimson Tide have a product on the court that’s perfectly capable of keeping fans in the stands and at home entertained, even in a blowout win.

With still a couple of challenges to take place in Coleman Coliseum before the conference schedule gets going (SEC play begins on Dec. 29), Alabama fans will need to attend and make themselves heard to ensure that the team enters conference play with just the one loss.

SEC rivals haven’t experienced a Coleman Coliseum like the one they will encounter this season, and it’s likely going to ensure that a lot of tight games go the Crimson Tide’s way down the stretch.

A big part of the allure of this season’s Alabama hoops squad is the success from last year (SEC Champions, Sweet 16 appearance). Alabama sold a record number of season-tickets for the 2021-22 basketball season. That can also be attributed to the elite level of talent the Crimson Tide put on the schedule this season. On top of the SEC opponents that will tour Tuscaloosa, the No. 1 ranked team in the land, Baylor, will have the privilege of visiting a rambunctious Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 29.

Make sure that you show up and show out when you’re making your way to an Alabama basketball game. The Crimson Tide have the talent and ability to go far, let’s give them an extra boost by supporting whenever we can, in the best way that we can.

Alabama will take on the Memphis Tigers in Memphis, Tenn. tonight at 8:00 p.m. CST. The game can be viewed on ESPN.

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