Opening the season, this was an Alabama men’s basketball team swimming in the unknowns.
Almost completely rebuilt from a disappointing final month last year, the potential was there for a rebound but it was hard to fully forecast what was to come. A few inconsistent scrimmages further muddied the water before what’s been a strong start to the regular season.
People are also reading… Tide coach Nate Oats said these three games will be an excellent temperature check on the potential of a program that won the SEC two years ago before stumbling in its repeat effort. He said Thursday he likes the competitive spirit of this team while listing a few of the areas he’ll be watching closely moving forward.The Crimson Tide is turning it over on 21.5% of its possessions, according to KenPom.
Alabama’s defensive efficiency rating of 90.4 ranks 17th nationally on KenPom’s website. A year ago, it was 98.6 to rank 92nd — a steep drop from the No. 3 ranking from that SEC title/Sweet 16 team.“We said coming into the year, we’ve got to be a better defensive team and we’re significantly better than we were last year,” Oats said. “Some of that is our length and athleticism and some of it is our guys understand the importance of it and it’s going to be really important Saturday.
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