Bama Game Thread: MBB Bama hosts Ole Miss - 1.14 - 6p CST ESPNU

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I know it was a 6:00 CST start and I know it's an OM team that nobody probably thought we'd lose to, but I couldn't help but notice at the beginning of the game right there in the middle section closest to the court only about half the seats where filled.

That's a problem. Fans took the game for granted and so did the team. Students filled their section looked like it, but as the whole is considered, they were lackluster.

I think we all want a new arena but nobody wants to pay for it.
 
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I wonder if this game being sandwiched between (2) road top 10 matchups had an impact? Going into it I didn't think of it as a trap game. I couldn't help but wonder about it while leaving Coleman though.
I think this game was the result of last weekend. With the snow and everything, the end of the week was likely more chaotic for the team than usual - especially getting to TX. Then, they played a meat grinder of a game against TAMU - one of (maybe THE) most physical games of the year. Though they won, they got beat up physically and then they turn around to have to play Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Ole Miss, on the other hand, had a pretty easy game at home against LSU Saturday and avoided any travel complications since they were at home. I wouldn't make too much about last night's loss unless it continues to be a trend. UT lost by over 30 at home to Florida... but I don't many who would pin UT's team identity to that loss.
 

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I know it was a 6:00 CST start and I know it's an OM team that nobody probably thought we'd lose to, but I couldn't help but notice at the beginning of the game right there in the middle section closest to the court only about half the seats where filled.

That's a problem. Fans took the game for granted and so did the team. Students filled their section looked like it, but as the whole is considered, they were lackluster.

I think we all want a new arena but nobody wants to pay for it.
Having lived in the area for 15+ years, attendance at BB games during the week has been an up and down thing. Obviously, demand for season tickets are at an all-time high right now... but at times it's like season ticket holders either don't try to get rid of their unused tickets or maybe they can't. Others on here have mentioned the atmosphere also - and there's only so much you can do in a place where there's so many "nosebleed seats". I think a smaller, more intimate arena would help both things immensely.
 
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Lot of people showed up late.
Too late.

With a quick start on offense, we probably beat them by 20 points.

This game reminded me of a football game when you allow an *"inferior opponent"* just to hang around and their confidence grows (you could see this on the OM bench/their big man) and in the end they have the momentum and the home team doesn't.

*"inferior opponent"* - It's not they were a bad opponent, but they had no business beating Bama on their home floor IF Bama plays a decent game. But the offensive output was so poor it was literally historic. Didn't score 70 for the first time in long, long time.
 
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They threw us around like ragdolls. And we had no answer for it. I don’t think we’re soft. Far from it. But I do think we played frustrated. On the flip, our ball handling at times it’s sort of sad

Philon looked lost. And that was a game where we needed him to look confident.

I think if we play them again, we Win by 20. Nate wasn’t ready for how they were going to play us. Not sure anyone would have been ready.

Looking back, I probably would’ve played four bigs and one ball handler.
 

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Watched it on YouTube. Bama was weak on both ends of the floor. Ole Miss played sticky defense and Bama turned it over a ridiculous number of times. Bama plays like this in Lexington, the Wildcats will have it their way,
 

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Watched it on YouTube. Bama was weak on both ends of the floor. Ole Miss played sticky defense and Bama turned it over a ridiculous number of times. Bama plays like this in Lexington, the Wildcats will have it their way,
Kentucky plays like us. Not your traditional Kentucky team. It will likely be 115 to 112 or something like that.
 

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I think teams have figured out our drive/dish game. The drive to the baseline and pass to the corner for 3 is being contested a lot more. That's certainly one thing OM did.

But I don't think we should over think the OM game. It was a stinker one off, I hope. Had to be the worst shooting percentage of any game I can remember in the last couple. We couldn't make anything...even close to the rim. Shoot, Stevenson missed a wide open dunk on a beautiful play we called after a break/timeout. That was HUGE because we had some momentum at that time. Microcasm of the whole game!
 

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I think teams have figured out our drive/dish game. The drive to the baseline and pass to the corner for 3 is being contested a lot more. That's certainly one thing OM did.

But I don't think we should over think the OM game. It was a stinker one off, I hope. Had to be the worst shooting percentage of any game I can remember in the last couple. We couldn't make anything...even close to the rim. Shoot, Stevenson missed a wide open dunk on a beautiful play we called after a break/timeout. That was HUGE because we had some momentum at that time. Microcasm of the whole game!
Nate will flip the script soon. He did last year too. He went heavy pick/roll late mid season last year. I think he has been - do it until they stop it. I think they come out strong in Rupp.
 
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