A full transcript from the Tigers' head coach following a loss to the Crimson Tide.
"Credit Alabama, scorching hot shooting performance going 15-for-39 from the 3. . I thought we did execute some things. One, the rebounding battle, but the battle was definitely in the percentages when it comes down to the transition, but also have more shots that they make.
On how the duo of Charles Bediako and Aiden Sherrell presented challenges when on the court at the same time: "I think they did a good job of enforcement in the paint. I thought they did a tremendous job being able to rebound the basketball. I thought, when you look at their pressure, it allows them to stay attached to the shooters a little bit more aggressively and make everybody funnel and play downhill. But again, it doesn't happen without that offensive execution that they had. And I thought those guys set some great ball screens. They didn't hurt us on the rebounding ,meaning their second chance, between the two of them they had one offensive rebound. But what I do know is, when it comes down to those screeners, they were good screeners, solid screens and able to allow those guards to get loose."Missouri guard Anthony Robinson II collides with Alabama center Noah Williamson during a game at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Jan. 27, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI "Well, I thought ultimately, when you look at the game, you can't, on the road, go 8-for-23 from the free-throw line. Mark Mitchell, he's not a 1-for-8 guy. But ultimately, that's where it was in those percentages. You got to be able to execute, especially early from that free-throw line. And I think at that point, we would have had more than a three- minute lead if we had them. In addition to that, you see the ball go in the hole. You see it go in a little bit easier, and maybe that opens it up for a jump shot here or there. We did have some great effort points in the paint, we did do a great job offensive rebounding, but when you do just simple math, three plus three plus three plus three, versus two plus two plus two plus two, and not even get your and-ones or have consistency from behind those arcs or the line, that's where the margins are won and they did a good job continuously putting pressure behind the line with 39 attempts and Wrightsell was great, you know, in addition to Philon in addition to Holloway.""Well, it's just a continuation from the from his last game. That's what, that's what took place." On what went wrong for Missouri in allowing a 16-4 run to Alabama in the final minutes of the first half: "When you look at the run, we can't turn the ball over how we did. I think we had a couple turnovers in that segment that they capitalized on. They ended up scoring 15 points off our turnovers, and we only scored four based off their minimal turnovers, they only had seven. Offensive rebounding, we had 15, so that margin we didn't win, we got 15 offensive rebounds, but how do you convert it? We ended up getting 19 second-chance points, so you look at 15 offensive rebounds, it should have been between or close to 30. So that's a 10-point margin that we didn't win that they were able to exploit, especially converting those turnovers into points."Joey Van Zummeren is the lead writer on Missouri Tigers On SI, primarily covering football and basketball, but has written on just about every sport the Tigers play. He’s also a contributing writer to Green Bay Packers On SI. From Belleville, Ill., he joined Missouri Tigers On SI as an intern in 2023.Providence vs. UConn Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for Tuesday, Jan. 27Nebraska vs. Michigan Prediction, Odds for College Basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 27
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