Archive for SEC Basketball
Tide Struggles Again in Loss to K-State
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s becoming an all too familiar scene in the past four games. The Tide gets off to a fast start, loses itself defensively and offensively and gets blown out in the second half. That’s exactly what happened Saturday night in Kansas City against Kansas State. The Tide got off to a seven point lead only […]
Tide Back on the Road to Face Kansas State
Posted by: | CommentsAnthony Grant’s Crimson Tide basketball team is back on the road tonight to face Kansas State (not Kansas). The Wildcats come into this contest with a 6-1 record having lost to only West Virginia. The last time the Tide faced the Wildcats was two years ago in Mobile; the Tide lost by 13 that night. […]
Video: Tony Mitchell’s Wicked Reverse Dunk On The Break Against Detroit
Posted by: | CommentsTony Mitchell is at it again, the victim this time: Detroit. Can you say, wicked reverse dunk? Tony released his latest dunk on the Titans which was a thing of beauty. Check it out below!
Bama Loses Second in a Row to Dayton
Posted by: | CommentsIt wasn’t a pleasant homecoming for head coach Anthony Grant and his Alabama Crimson Tide. In the Georgetown loss, it was the Alabama offense that struggled; last night it was the defense who took the night off. The good news is that the Tide shot 50 percent from the field; bad news is that Dayton […]
Tony Mitchell: King of Dunks
Posted by: | CommentsTony Mitchell is getting a reputation for becoming the king of dunks in college basketball. Every time the Tide plays on television now; Mitchell’s highlights ends up Sportscenter. Mitchell’s dunks have become must see tv. Here is one of the highlights from Mitchell’s career against Arkansas. Nice little off the bounce dunk in pregame warm […]
Tide Men’s Basketball Team Looking to Bounce Back Against Dayton Tonight
Posted by: | CommentsAfter a tough loss last Thursday night against Georgetown, the Tide travels to coach Anthony Grant’s old stomping grounds visiting Dayton Wednesday night. The Flyers come into tomorrow night’s game with a 5-3 record losing their last two games by double digits to Buffalo and Murray State But according to Grant, the Flyers record doesn’t […]
Georgetown Defeats Tide in Thriller
Posted by: | CommentsThe Crimson Tide found out last night why Georgetown is one of the top defensive programs in the country. Their defense allowed them to hang on to a 57-55 victory over No. 12 Alabama last night. The Hoyas handed the Tide their first loss of the season. Georgetown’s Hollis Thompson shot a three-pointer with 1.8 […]
Bama Faces Georgetown Tonight in Big East-SEC Challenge
Posted by: | CommentsThe Tide will face their biggest challenge of the year so far when they face Georgetown (5-1) tonight at Coleman Coliseum. The Hoyas are coming off an 81-58 victory over IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) and are averaging 82 points again which is unusual for them because like Alabama, they are known for their defense. […]
VIDEO: Bama Outlasts VCU 72-64 – Men’s Basketball Now 7-0!
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve been waiting all season for the Crimson Tide to be challenged and the VCU Rams gave the Tide all they wanted last night before the Tide wore them down 72-64 moving the Tide’s record to 7-0. The Tide was lead by JaMycal Green who had a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds; an […]
Tony Mitchell Named SEC Player of the Week
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama junior forward Tony Mitchell, who averaged 19 points in three victories at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, was named Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week. Mitchell also averaged 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game; he also shot almost 57 percent from the field including 54 percent from three-point land. This is Mitchell’s […]