Alabama's Rebounding Woes Cost Them SEC Title

0:00On March 4, Alabama's 16th ranked basketball team just suffered a tough 98-88 loss to unrank Georgia, handing Florida. The SEC regular season title, coach Nate Oates made it clear after the game that rebounding remains their biggest weakness, especially with March Madness right around the corner. Georgia crossed them on the boards, out rebounding Alabama by a margin of 10, and turning that into 25 second chance points compared to. Alabama's mere nine. The Crimson Tide were slow to react early, letting the Bulldogs grab three offensive rebounds before Alabama even got one. Oates pointed out how unacceptable it was that veteran guard Latreau Wright sell junior led the team with just five rebounds while players like Aiden. Cheryl and Labyrinth Phylon managed only four each. Their top rebounder, freshman of Marielin, has hit a slump with just three boards over the last two games. This defeat snapped an eight game win streak for the 22 and eight Tide, who sit at 12 and

1:015 in SEC play. Oates called it a much needed wake up call amid ongoing defensive issues and injuries. Alabama wraps up the regular season Saturday against Auburn, before heading to the SEC tournament in Nashville next week we're fixing those rebounding. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep. Wolves will be key to advancing deep.