Here’s what Texas A&M Head Coach Buzz Williams had to say after the road lost to No. 15 Alabama
Texas A&M (15-10, 6-6 SEC) fell on the road 100-75 to a hot No. 15 Alabama (18-7, 10-2 SEC) on Saturday.
Sometimes when a team is hot and you’re not you have to accept that loss and move on. Alabama came into this game as one of the top offensive teams in the nation, but also one of the worst defensive teams.
Unfortunately for the Aggies, they could not take advantage of the Tide on defensive, shooting 37% from the field and 17% from the three-point line. Alabama on the other hand shot a blistering 52% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc, include 18 3-pointers.
“Their offensive efficiency was too high they shot a lot of threes they made too many threes and then they offensive rebounded too many of the ones that they missed”
Below, you can watch the full post-game presser with Coach Buzz.
Texas A&M will be back at Reed Arena on February 20 at 6 p.m. to face the Arkansas Razorbacks
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Nate Oats discusses Alabama’s impressive win over Texas A&M
On Saturday afternoon from inside a rocking Coleman Coliseum, the Alabama Crimson Tide took down the Texas A&M Aggies 100-75. With the win, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide improved to 10-2 in the SEC and with just six games remaining in league play, Alabama is marching towards another SEC regular season title.
It was Alabama’s eighth 100-point contest of the season and the Tide are just the second team in the last 30 years to accomplish that feat, joining the 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats.
Senior guard Mark Sears once again led the charge for the Tide offensively as the Muscle Shoals native poured in 23 points.
Following the win, Coach Oats would meet with the media to discuss his team’s victory over the Aggies. Below is everything Coach Oats had to say:
Alabama steamrolls Texas A&M 100-75 to stand alone atop the SEC leaderboard
Alabama basketball’s debut in the Crimson Tide uniforms could not have gone better as they rolled Texas A&M 100-75 on Saturday. It is the Tide’s eighth 100-point performance this season and over the last 30 years, only one other team has done that: The 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats who went on to win that year’s national championship with a 34-2 record.
The Crimson Tide stands atop the SEC leaderboard alone with just six games remaining. Both South Carolina and Auburn sit one game back, but the Tide won’t have to face either side again in the regular season. It feels as if Alabama and Auburn are on a collision course to meet in the SEC Tournament Championship game based on how heated the first two games have been.
[autotag]Mark Sears[/autotag] continues to play as well as anyone in the country as he led all Alabama scorers with 23 points. The five Tide starters alone would have outscored the Aggies 76-75. The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Wednesday when they host the Florida Gators.
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Texas A&M hits a two-game skid after losing on the road to No. 15 Alabama
Texas A&M (15-10, 6-6 SEC) fell on the road 100-75 to a hot No. 15 Alabama (18-7, 10-2 SEC) on Saturday
The Aggies started off bucket for bucket with Alabama before the shooting issues reared their ugly head. A&M was able to get multiple looks near the basket but couldn’t seem to get those easy buckets near the rim. The Tide did what they do best: getting to the rim and knocking down threes. Thanks to Tyrece Radford, the Aggies didn’t let the game get too out of hand.
There would have been a better chance to put some pressure on Alabama, but in addition to missing the shots in the paint, they also went 2 for 10 from beyond the arc, with Wade Taylor hitting the only three-pointer for the Aggies in the half. With 1.1 seconds left, Taylor confusingly conceded that time, avoiding a last-second heave, and went to the locker room down 49-35.
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The second half was more of the same, with Texas A&M making a small run only to commit turnovers or miss easy shots, allowing Alabama to go on unanswered runs. Radford was the only Aggie outside forward, Solomon Washington, who could get into scoring position and actually make a bucket.
As it’s been all season, offensive rebounding was the saving grace to keep A&M within comeback distance, but the three-point shot from the Tide was just too much to handle as they extended their lead to 67-50 halfway through the second half. The three-ball continued to fall, and A&M had no answer for the rest of the half. The Aggies drop to 6-6 in SEC play after their loss to Alabama on the road.
Some good news: Counting as a Quad 1 loss, Texas A&M, who was recently slated as a 9-seed in Joe Lunardi’s newest bracket update, will likely stay in place, but the six remaining games on their schedule become that much more important after two consecutive losses.
Below are the Aggies critical contributors from the game:
Texas A&M will be back at Reed Arena on February 20 at 6 p.m. to face the Arkansas Razorbacks
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After enjoying a week off, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will be back on the hardwood to take on the Texas A&M Aggies inside Coleman Coliseum.
The Tide currently holds the top spot in the SEC standings heading into Saturday’s matchup against the Aggies. A win would further help solidify Alabama’s chances of winning the regular season SEC crown.
Alabama will be wearing special throwback uniforms on Saturday as the Tide honors the 2003-04 team that advanced to the Elite 8.
Below is all the information you need for Saturday’s matchup between Alabama and Texas A&M, including the broadcast guide, injury report, and projected starting lineups.
ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi projects Alabama as a three-seed in March Madness
At 9-2 in the SEC, the Alabama Crimson Tide stand atop the leaderboard with a 0.5 game lead over the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gamecocks and Tide were tied for the lead in the SEC heading into last night before Auburn beat South Carolina 101-61 to give the Tide sole possession of the conference.
The Tide’s red hot start to conference play has catapulted them into being a projected three seed in March Madness by ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi. Inconsistencies on the defensive end as well as a tendency to get sloppy with possession of the ball is what could come back to bite the Tide, but they have all of the offensive fire power to make a deep run in March.
Alabama will be back in action tomorrow against the Texas A&M Aggies as they hope to extend their lead in the conference. [autotag]Mark Sears[/autotag] is playing as solid of basketball as anyone in the country right now, and after being named to the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team, his confidence is only going to grow.
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Mark Sears is getting recognized for his incredible play this season for the Tide!
There is no denying that [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team currently sit atop the SEC standings thanks in large part to the play of senior point guard Mark Sears.
Sears is arguably the favorite to win SEC Player of the Year thanks to his incredible play this season where he has averaged 20.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists through the first 24 games of the season.
On Thursday, Sears was given a national honor after being named to the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team.
The Naismith Trophy is awarded each season to college basketball’s best player by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Sears and the Alabama basketball team as they make yet another run at an SEC regular season title.
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Crimson Tide continue to rise by the week in the Coaches Poll
The Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off of a 109-92 hammering of the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge and are playing as well as anyone in the Southeastern Conference right now. At 9-2 in SEC play, the Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecock stand atop the leaderboard with just seven conference games remaining.
However, the home stretch will not be easy for the Tide with Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas left as well as two games against the Florida Gators. [autotag]Mark Sears[/autotag] has been the leader of the Crimson Tide this season averaging 20.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 4.0 apg, as well as tacking on 1.7 steals per game on the defensive end as well. He’s shot a remarkable 51.3% from the field and 44.4% from three and is likely on his way to First-Team All-SEC honors.
The Crimson Tide as a whole are hitting their stride at the perfect time with March right around the corner. This week, Alabama rose one spot in the Week 15 Coaches Poll to No. 15 in the country. Alabama basketball will be back in action from Coleman Colosseum on Saturday.
Alabama basketball will debut some new threads on the court after revealing them to the world via social media.
On Monday, the Alabama Men’s Basketball social media team unveiled a video featuring new uniforms for the program. The retro look has been welcomed immensely by fans online, as they missed the classic look.
The jersey reads “Crimson Tide,” with numbers in the center, while the shorts sport the old Alabama logo, which was used as the university’s primary emblem from 1973-1998.
On Saturday, Alabama will debut the uniforms, as the Tide will take on Texas A&M at home. Only a few games remain for the team in the regular season, but at least they can play in some of the best uniforms in the nation.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as the 2023-2024 season progresses.
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Alabama basketball remains one of the nation’s elite in ESPN’s BPI
We are a little bit past the halfway point of the SEC schedule and Nate Oats and the Alabama men’s basketball team find themselves sitting atop the conference standings with a 9-2 record in league play.
The Tide will enjoy a break from the mid-week game this week and will not be back in action until Saturday when they welcome Texas A&M into Coleman Coliseum. Before tip-off against the Aggies, 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.
