Alabama Basketball Surges Back into Top 20

0:00On March 2nd Alabama men's basketball team rolled into its latest games ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 and 18th in the coaches. Pull after 16 weeks of the season. They were already on a 6-game win streak and kept it going with a convincing 100-75 home win over Mississippi State on February. 25th followed by a thrilling 71-69 road victory against then-number 22 Tennessee. In the Mississippi State match-up, Alabama tied his season high by draining 22-3 pointers, including 16 in the first half alone. Amari Allen was perfect from deep early on, finishing with 23 points to lead the team, while Aiden Holloway added 16 points, 7, rebounds, and tennisists without key teammate LeBarr and Phylon Jr., who was sideline by injury. Meanwhile, against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide battled back from a 13-point deficit to grab their first lead of the game late. LaTrell writes out Jr. scored a team-high 25 points and Phylon, returning for this one, delivered 13 of Alabama's final 18 points, including the game winner with under 23 seconds left.

1:10Coach Nate Oates called Aiden Cheryl the MVP of that comeback. The season has been a rollercoaster in the polls for Alabama, starting 15th in the AP preseason poll, climbing as high as 8th early on. Dropping out completely mid-season, and now surging back into the top 20 after recent wins over Arkansas, and LSU got them to 17th and 18th. Now sitting at number 16 in the coach's poll, Alabama, awaits the latest AP rankings around noon central time today, with their hot streak. Building serious momentum heading into the stretch run.