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LOOK: Alabama basketball statistical leaders entering SEC play

With SEC play right around the corner, who has been Alabama’s statistical leaders

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team wrapped up out-of-conference play with an 84-64 victory over Jackson State on Tuesday. The Tide enter SEC play at 10-2 and ranked No. 9 in the country. The Tide’s only two losses have come against No. 2 UConn and No. 11 Gonzaga.

Alabama already has two wins over No. 1 ranked teams and may have the best player in the country in Brandon Miller. Miller currently leads the Tide with 19.3 PPG and had a career-high 36 points against Gonzaga over the weekend.

Noah Clowney is averaging just shy of nine rebounds a game and JQ leads the way with 4.1 APG. Below, see the statistical leader breakdown by each category.

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Everything Nate Oats said following win over Jackson State

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Tide’s 84-64 win over Jackson State.

Alabama’s 84-64 win over Jackson State on Tuesday night was not always the best-looking performance from the Crimson Tide, but it was enough to get the job done.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide are now 10-2 on the season as we dive into the Christmas break before kick-starting SEC play next week against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Alabama had five players score in double figures with a pair of those being a little bit surprising in Noah Gurley and Nick Pringle.

A strong second-half performance was the difference in the matchup as the Crimson Tide outscored the Tigers 51-32 in the final 20 minutes.

Here is everything coach Oats had to say following win No. 10.

Alabama vs. Jackson State: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Tuesday, Dec. 20

Live stream, injury report, and broadcast information for Alabama basketball’s final matchup in non-conference play against Mo Williams and Jackson State.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team are coming off a tough neutral site loss to Gonzaga this past Saturday and will look to get back on track Tuesday night when they host Jackson State for the final non-conference matchup before SEC play begins next week.

If Alabama can win on Tuesday night, they will improve to 10-2 on the season and have one of the most impressive non-conference resumes in the country.

Jackson State has struggled this season with just a 1-10 start. The Tigers are coached by former Crimson Tide star point guard, Mo Williams.

Here is everything you need to know to catch all the action between Alabama and Jackson State.

Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s updated Basketball Power Index

Despite a tough loss to Gonzaga, Nate Oats and Alabama still have one of the best resumes in the entire country according to ESPN’s BPI.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team are fresh off a 100-90 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs this past weekend.

Despite the loss, the Crimson Tide still has one of the best early-season resumes in the entire country,

Now it is time to see how that loss to Gonzaga affected Alabama in 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.

Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index after win over No. 1 Houston

Alabama men’s basketball ranks among the best in the country according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball program just continue to prove to be one of the best teams in the entire country.

This past weekend saw the Crimson Tide go on the road and defeat No. 1 Houston, 71-65.

With that victory fresh on the mind, let’s take a look at where Alabama ranks in 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.

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s win over No. 1 Houston

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Crimson Tide’s 71-65 win over No. 1 Houston.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team went on the road on Saturday and took down Kelvin Sampson and the No. 1 ranked Houston Cougars.

Not only did Alabama get the impressive win, but the Tide also had to recover from a 15-point second-half deficit to win the matchup between top-ten teams.

Alabama was led by freshman big man Noah Clowney who tallied 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

Star forward Brandon Miller did not have his best game of the season, but the freshman came through in the clutch sinking all six of his free throws in the final minute to seal the victory for the Tide.

Here is everything coach Oats had to say following the monumental win.

LOOK: Twitter reacts to Alabama taking down No. 1 Houston on the road

For the second time this season, Alabama has defeated the top-ranked team in the nation. Fans react to Alabama taking down Houston on the road.

Just a few weeks after Nate Oats and Alabama Men’s Basketball took down then-top-ranked UNC, the Crimson Tide defeats another top-ranked team. This time, it was on the road against Houston by a final score of 71-65.

Despite fighting hard and keeping it close in the first half, the game got out of hand quickly in favor of Houston. After opening the second half only down four, the Crimson Tide fell behind by double digits.

Noah Clowney led the team with 16 points, and 11 rebounds. However, the team was resilient overall and maintained the physicality throughout the game.

Last season, these two teams met in Tuscaloosa and the Tide walked away from the heated contest with a one-point win.

Alabama fans and college basketball enthusiasts from across the country were quick to rect to the Crimson Tide’s statement win.

Alabama forward Noah Clowney eager to win as 2022-2023 season approaches

Alabama freshman Noah Clowney is eager to win with the Tide this season. On Thursday, he spoke with the media about his expectations for the season.

Alabama freshman forward Noah Clowney was a key piece of the Tide’s 2022 recruiting class that was brought in. The South Carolina native was ranked as the No. 96 overall recruit in the country, according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings.

He is listed at 6-foot-10, 205 pounds. Nate Oats and the rest of the coaching staff are expecting big things out of the freshman this season. On Thursday, he spoke with the media about some of his goals entering his first year of action in Tuscaloosa. Clowney responded by saying this:

“I don’t really have individual goals. Obviously, I want to play at the next level but I want to win games. I don’t think nobody like losing. I feel like everybody on the team that had a chance to feel what losing feel like in high school. I lost my last two years in state championships, so nobody likes to lose. You know you can change that every day at practice. You don’t win games when you go out there. You win games when you’re practicing in the summer and in the fall.”

After performing well in Alabama’s tour overseas as well as two exhibitions, Clowney is expected to be a crucial piece in the Tide’s frontcourt. His length and versatility can provide a challenge to opposing defenses. Not to mention, he can finish at the rim and produce on the offensive end. Nonetheless, his eagerness to win is something that should set the tone early in the locker room this season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Clowney’s career at Alabama as well as other Tide basketball news.

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ESPN basketball analyst visits Alabama basketball practice and raves about two players

ESPN College basketball analyst Seth Greenberg made a stop in Tuscaloosa to visit with Nate Oats’ squad.

On Wednesday, ESPN College Basketball analyst Seth Greenberg visited the Alabama basketball team’s practice. He tweeted about the pace at practice and mentioned two players in particular: Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering how well Miller and Clowney played in the tour overseas as well as in this weekend’s closed scrimmage against TCU. These two will likely be very instrumental to the team’s success this season.

Clowney possesses great length and size at 6-foot-10, 210 pounds. Head coach Nate Oats and the rest of the staff are expecting big things from the South Carolina native during his freshman campaign. When Greenberg spoke about Clowney, he said, “Noah Clowney is a big-time prospect. Clowney has great hands, a motor, and plays with an edge.”

Those are hefty compliments for an incoming freshman that hasn’t played up to this point. On the other hand, Greenberg went on to rave about McDonald’s All-American Brandon Miller. Greenberg compared Miller to Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram. Considering Ingram is one of the more elite forwards in the league should be a promising sign of Miller’s potential.

The Alabama basketball team will kick their season off on Nov. 7 against the Longwood Lancers. It will be interesting to see the role these two play and how they develop over the course of the season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball news.

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This top 100 recruit named Florida basketball in his top 4

One of the Gators top targets for 2022 has named Florida in his top four

Noah Clowney, a top 100 recruit according to both Rivals and 247Sports, cut his list of ten schools down to four on Wednesday: Alabama, Florida, Indiana and Virginia Tech.

Florida has zero commits for 2022 as it stands, and an athletic big who projects to split time between the four and five positions would be a great start for the Gators.

There’s plenty of time to convince Clowney as he’ll be taking official visits to all four schools over August and September. He then plans to mull over his decision until the early part of November. Clowney will visit Gainesville on Sept. 3.

Colin Castleton is likely to depart to the draft after this season and Clowney would be showing up at the perfect time to get minutes as a freshman if he chooses Florida. Opportunity may be what separates the Gators from some of the other schools vying for Clowney. That said, the coaching staff’s success is what impresses him most.

“Like with all the schools, they win. That’s what I like,” Clowney said to 247Sports. “They have a great coaching staff. It would be a nice area to play at. I haven’t seen their playing style yet, so they’ll show me all of that.”

Rivals ranks Clowney at No. 55 overall and as the tenth best center in the class of 2022. 247Sports has him a bit lower on the site’s industry-generated composite list but he still checks in at No. 73 nationally and No. 11 for power forwards. Both services have him listed as a four-star prospect.

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