Alabama Basketball's Rebounding Struggles

0:00On March 7, Alabama basketball has been battling rebounding woes all season, just as coach Nate Oates warned before things kicked off. The Crimson Tide keep giving up second chance points, which is fueled losses from their early defeat to Purdue in November, right up to Tuesdays, set back against Georgia. Over the past week, the problems peaked with Alabama getting out rebounded by 17 against Tennessee and 10 versus the Bulldogs. With three centers, Charles Biddiaco, Cyton Bristo, and Collins on Yejiaka, sideline for the rest of the year, front court depth is a real issue now. The team leans hard on sophomore Aiden Cheryl as their main big man, playing him nearly 29 minutes a game lately. Meanwhile, players like Houston Millett, Amari Allen, and Lavaron-Felone Jr. have stepped up on the glass and shown better defensive smarts during. The recent eight-game win streak that just snapped. On a brighter note, Alabama's perimeter defense shines, pressuring shooters, forcing turnovers, and sparking fast breaks to offset those boards, battles.

1:04Coach Oates points out that past deed tournament runs, like the final four two years back, came when they locked in defensively across the board. As they head into the regular season finale against Auburn, tightening up rebounding and owning every possession could turn things around for an SEC, tournament push, or even March Madness success.