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Alabama basketball just didn’t have it against Florida.
Take your pick to fill in what “it” was. Sometimes it was defense. Other times, offense. Whatever the Crimson Tide needed to beat Florida, it wasn’t there.
What Alabama did have? Too many turnovers. Too many lapses. Too many mistakes.
As a result, the Crimson Tide went to Gainesville and left without a victory. The Gators defeated Alabama 105-87 on Tuesday. Alabama never had a lead bigger than three points, and that was at the beginning of the game.
The loss most likely pushes the Crimson Tide out of SEC regular-season title contention.
Here are observations and takeaways from the game between No. 17 Alabama (20-10, 12-5 SEC) and No. 25 Florida (21-9, 11-6).
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Alabama basketball offense continues disappearing act early
It started in the second half of the Tennessee game and it continued into the first half against Florida.
Alabama looked discombobulated at times on offense, starting off with a handful of turnovers almost immediately. The Crimson Tide had four turnovers over the first seven possessions. Add in an inability to get shots to fall, and Alabama struggled to score early.
That meant not hitting a 3-pointer until 1:37 remained before halftime. That was the only one of the first half on 10 tries. Then there’s the fact Mark Sears, the All-SEC caliber guard, didn’t make his first basket until 1:09 remained before halftime.
Florida’s defense and the defensive game plan deserve a good bit of credit for that. And Alabama actually played solid defense in the first…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-03-06 02:21:54
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