Here are all of the teams, and a scouting report on each, whom Alabama basketball could face in March Madness en route to the Final Four.
. Alabama will play No. 15 seed Robert Morris in Cleveland in the round of 64 as part of the East region on Friday.a loss to Florida in the semifinalsAlabama returns to the NCAA Tournament after reaching the Final Four a season ago. What will it take for the Crimson Tide to reach the Final Four again? Here’s a look at the path, and the teams, that stands in the way.are ranked No. 139 overall in KenPom.
The Colonials enter the matchup on a 10-game win streak. A couple of stats of note: Robert Morris is one of the better teams in the country in offensive rebounding, forcing turnovers and blocking shots, per KenPom. The Colonials rank 33rd nationally in offensive rebounding percentage, No. 58 in block percentage and No. 83rd in turnover percentage.No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s brings an elite defense and a solid offense. The Gaels rank No. 22 in KenPom overall with the No. 56 offense and No. 8 overall defense. Their defense is better at defending two-point shots better than beyond the arc, but their perimeter defense is still good too.
As for No. 10 seed Vanderbilt, the Commodores rank No. 49 in KenPom. They are No. 30 in offense and No. 83 in defense. Alabama beat Vanderbilt 103-87 back on Jan. 21.Ranked No. 24 on KenPom, No. 11 offense, No. 68 defense. Sixth in the country in two-point percentage.Ranked No. 30 on KenPom, No. 41 offense, No. 23 defense. Fourth in the country in defending two-point shots, seventh at blocking shots, 23rd in three-point defense.Ranked No. 13 on KenPom, No. 13 offense, No. 27 defense.
Elite Eight: Duke, American, Mount St. Mary’s, Mississippi State, Baylor, Oregon, Liberty, Arizona or Akron: Ranked No. 1 on KenPom, No. 3 offense, No. 4 defense. Elite in all sorts of ways analytically. Top 20 in both two-point and three-point percentage. Also 17th in free throws. Offense also doesn’t turn the ball over much. Defense elite in limiting two-point shots. Three-point defense also good.: Ranked No. 237 on KenPom, No. 252 offense, No. 205 defense.
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