Game Thread: Ole Miss @ Alabama (8:00 tip on ESPNU)

agreed but i wouldnt say salvage.. still 13 regular season games left. Plenty of time to write our story for this, season even with a slip or 2..we already have some very impressive wins

BamaHoosier said:

I hate the term “moral victory”, but this team has looked like a different team since the 2nd half of the Tennessee game. Maybe hanging with the #1 team on their home court was the shot of confidence the guys needed.

Great all-around performance tonight. Was a complete game in both phases. Ball was spread well. This is an important week if we hope to salvage tourney hopes, so hopefully we can keep the momentum moving in the right direction against Baylor.


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This is the team I thought they could be this year. If we continue to play defense like we did tonight. Watch out.

That was a great win. I felt real good about the game when we kinda lost our steam on offense early in 2nd half but still played good defense throughout. Let's take this effort to Waco.

I just hope it doesn't turn into another one of those seasons where Bama wins games it shouldn't win but loses games it shouldn't lose.

Tider n LA said:

I just hope it doesn't turn into another one of those seasons where Bama wins games it shouldn't win but loses games it shouldn't lose.

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They have to keep their minds right. Every night deserves sustained effort like they showed last night. Hopefully Petty continues to play like an all-star too.

Tider n LA said:

I just hope it doesn't turn into another one of those seasons where Bama wins games it shouldn't win but loses games it shouldn't lose.

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This is actually what I am curious to see over the next few games. Under CAJ, we seem to over-perform at times and then under-perform at times. If we can get consistent effort like last night's game, we can be very good. I hope we do it. Roll Tide!

This is actually a pretty good team, but it is not a juggernaut by any means. We can win every remaining game or we could lose 7 or 8 more games. My thoughts are that we should be around 20 wins when the conference schedule ends going into the SEC tourney. We have 13 regular season games left which means we go 8-5 in the remaining games. To go 8-5, we need to play the way we did last night on a consistent basis.

DzynKingRTR said:

Not sure why. Not to be negative here but Ole Miss has been playing a lot better this year. We have not been consistent at all. Did our close game with the number 1 team despite poor shooting make Vegas (and gamblers) believe we can win?

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Well there is a reason I do not gamble.

Great win! Being the old man I am, I normally do not expect to watch all of the late starting games. I am pleasantly surprised again.

Improved defense.

Petty is doing more all of sudden than just shooting 3s. Like his dibble drive moves and hope he keeps it up.

H Jones played with more hustle and contributed. We need him to flourish.

Donta Hall continues to be a strong force.

Kira needs to learn to penetrate and dump off; too many shots getting blocked inside.

Bama has got me revitalized after the disappointing aTm loss.

Roll Tide Roll!!!

RTR91 said:

Just got bummed. Even after last night, Warren Nolan has Alabama going 5-8 to end the season 17-14 with a RPI of 79. Thinks Alabama goes 4-2 at home. Can't afford to do that. Need to win out at home and steal one on the road, which would put Alabama at 19-20 wins.

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I looked as the remaining schedule and I think he is just wrong.
@Baylor- toss up
Miss State win
@Auburn loss
Georgia win
@Vandy win
@Miss State loss
Florida win
@A&M win
Vandy win
@USC win
LSU win
Auburn win
@ Arky loss

If you look at the remaining games, I think we'll at least split with Auburn, State, and Vandy. I really think we can win most of the rest of our home games and beat A&M there. We just didn't show up in the 1st game. Carolina there could be problematic if we don't show up ready to play. I think we'll see them come back to the pack later in the season. I've watched Auburn several times and if they can't hit 3's, they are very beatable. Auburn wants to shoot 3's and rebound the misses which passes for their inside game. I think we get to a minimum of 19 wins before the SEC tourney.

Most of these so called experts don't really watch the teams that much so they rely on analytics rather than old fashioned scouting.

we need to beat Arkansas .

RTR91 said:

2012-2013 season was the last time.

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Vandy for some reason or another has always been a thorn in our side.

Maybe this time we take them down

RTR91 said:

2012-2013 season was the last time.

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2-16 up there since 1988....if I counted correctly.

RTR91 said:

Just got bummed. Even after last night, Warren Nolan has Alabama going 5-8 to end the season 17-14 with a RPI of 79. Thinks Alabama goes 4-2 at home. Can't afford to do that. Need to win out at home and steal one on the road, which would put Alabama at 19-20 wins.

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Who the hell is she?

If Alabama plays like it has over the past 2 games for the rest of the season we will be finishing better than 5-8 to end the season.

CajunCrimson said:

Have we ever won at Vandy?

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That gym is cursed. They nearly got Tennessee last night.