Alabama Basketball Falls Short in Georgia

0:00On March 4th, number 16 Alabama basketball, wrapped up their regular season road trips with a tough 98-88 loss at Georgia. The Crimson Tide, now 22-8 overall, and 12-5 in the SEC, saw their second longest conference winning streak snaps since early. February, huh? The game started slow for Alabama, who trailed most of the first half after giving up in early 12-to-nothing run. Turnovers plagued them with 10 total, including 9 before the break that Georgia turned into easy points, while rebounding remained a weak spot as. The Bulldogs dominated the boards 39-29. Coach Nate Oates pointed to a lack of energy and poor preparation, saying the team didn't come ready to compete and needed better stops. Georgia's Kano catchings exploded for a career-high 32 points, fueling the Bulldogs strong inside game with 40 points in the paint. Alabama mounted a late rally, cutting a 14-point deficit to just 5 in the final minutes thanks to key threes from Aiden Holloway and Buckets.

1:02From Aiden, Cheryl, still defensive lapses like allowing 5 blocks hurt their efficiency around the rim. With the SEC tournament looming, Alabama must shore up rebounding and ball security to stay in the postseason hunt, especially as Labron Phylon continues to battle toward full strength,