BAMA BEAT: Alabama basketball, Battle 4 Atlantis recap (Ep. 276)

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson recaps Alabama basketball’s recent run of games in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

Cecil Hurt and Clint Lamb, through TideSports.com and The Tuscaloosa News, produce a podcast called “The ‘Bama Beat”, which features all the latest news and analysis surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In this episode, Hurt sits down with Hunter Johnson to recap Alabama basketball’s recent run of games in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, which includes North Carolina, Iowa State and others.

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Look: Draymond Green praises Alabama basketball HC Nate Oats

The Alabama basketball team is off to a disappointing start in 2019. Through six games, the Crimson Tide is 2-4, including back-to-back losses to North Carolina and Iowa State in the “Battle for Atlantis” tournament. The unfortunate start to new …

The Alabama basketball team is off to a disappointing start in 2019. Through six games, the Crimson Tide is 2-4, including back-to-back losses to North Carolina and Iowa State in the “Battle for Atlantis” tournament.

The unfortunate start to new head coach Nate Oats’ tenure could have Alabama fans concerned about the future of the program, but one familiar name in the world of basketball gave some relieving insight via Twitter.

Golden State Warriors starting power forward Draymond Green was that player, and he revealed his opinion during the Crimson Tide’s second loss in as many days on Thanksgiving:

This was never going to be an instant turnover for the program, especially with key injures to players such as Juwan Gary and James Rojas. And if that wasn’t enough, the NCAA also denied Villanova transfer Jahvon Quinerly’s request for immediate eligibility.

It’s frustrating right now, Alabama fans, but continue to try to show patience. Oats is the right man for the job!

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Alabama basketball loses vs. UNC in The Bahamas

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide Mens Basketball team dropped their third game of the season (2-3) against the North Carolina Tar Heels (5-0) in ‘Battle 4 Atlantis.’ The final score of the contest was much closer than many had anticipated …

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide Mens Basketball team dropped their third game of the season (2-3) against the North Carolina Tar Heels (5-0) in ‘Battle 4 Atlantis.’

The final score of the contest was much closer than many had anticipated (76-67).

Alabama stays strong in the first half, entering halftime only down by six points.

The Tide wasn’t able to overcome the deficit in the second half and lost by nine, which should still be a moral victory for the program seeing that the Tar Heels entered this matchup as the sixth best team in the nation.

Offensively, Alabama just didn’t appear to be all there.

The team shot for a combined 38 percent on field goals, 35 percent for threes and a miserable 44 percent from the line.

The only two valuable offensive pieces tonight were John Petty and Kira Lewis Jr., both of whom were the only players that played over 35 minutes.

Petty led the team with 23 points, while Lewis was right behind him with 20.

The Alabama defense wasn’t terrible as they had six steals, four blocks and 14 turnovers.

The 2019 – 2020 college basketball season is still young, and while the Crimson Tide are currently under .500 on the year, it’s not time to panic yet.

Nate Oats is set to lead his team into the next round of the ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ against the Iowa State Cyclones, who lost in round one against Michigan.

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Alabama basketball vs. Rhode Island: How to watch/listen

Alabama will play its first road game of the 2019 season on Friday night against Rhode Island. Here is how you can watch and/or listen.

The Alabama men’s basketball team (1-1) will play its first road game of the 2019 season on Friday as they take on Rhode Island (1-1) at 6:30 p.m. CT on Friday.

Below is a summary of how you can watch and/or listen to that game

Watch: NBCSN

Listen: TideTV / TuneIn

Despite being on the road, the Crimson Tide is currently favored by 1.5 points, according to BetMGM.

Alabama started the season 0-1 after dropping an ugly 80-81 loss to Penn at home, but they bounced back in its second game of the season when they sent Florida Atlantic home with a 59-78 loss to even the record at 1-1.

The Crimson Tide currently has three different players averaging double-digit points per game, which included point guard Kira Lewis (23.0 points), guard/forward Jaden Shackelford (16.5) and Javian Davis (10.5).

John Petty Jr. is currently leading the team in rebounds per game (7.5) while also averaging 9.0 points.

It’s been an unfortunate start to the season with the injuries and NCAA’s waiver denial regarding Jahvon Quinerly, but Friday night is an opportunity for head coach Nate Oats and the rest of the team to get over the .500 mark.

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