Alabama's Postseason Fate on the Line Against Florida (11:00 ESPN)

[pmull]

A win today and we should get in the Tournament barring a major collapse. A loss today and we must win our two remaining games and make a deep run in the SEC Tournament and hope for the best. Florida in undeated at home this year. A win today also puts us in a three way tie for first place in the SEC with us holding the tie breaker advantage.

The Alabama men's basketball team will travel to Gainesville, Fla., where it will take on the No. 8/6 Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon. The contest is set to tip off at noon ET (11 a.m. CT) and will be televised on ESPN.

"We are looking forward to the challenge of going on the road and playing a team the caliber of Florida," UA head coach Anthony Grant said. "I'm really impressed watching them on film and what they've been able to accomplish over the course of the season. Obviously, they are coming off a tough loss at Tennessee and they were not 100-percent healthy at the time. We understand they will have a full complement of players for our game. We're 15 games into the conference schedule and we find ourselves tied for second place. The things we've talked about, having the opportunity to control our destiny. It's in our hands and I think the guys are excited about it. We're looking forward to the challenge."

The match-up will pit the top two teams in the Southeastern Conference heading into the final three regular season games. The Tide (19-9, 11-4 SEC) comes into the contest trailing the Gators (22-5, 12-3) by one game in the league standings.

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[Catch Prothro]

This game should show where we really stand.  On the road v. a Florida team coming off a loss couldn't be a tougher challenge.  Probably won't be any problem with the team taking their foot off the gas.  Key will be to hang with Florida early, don't let them get a big lead on their home court, and then finish the game.

[BAMAWV]

Tenn and Arky have shown UF to be vulnerable (on road). Both big men for UF are horrible on the foul line. Here is an opportunity for Gueye to put his skill to use if he doesn't waste the fouls on them while taking 10' jumpers.

[BAMAWV]

UF gets opening tip off of Gueye. Who would have dreamed...

UF up 11-8 -Lacey with 2 3s.

[BAMAWV]

UF with a 12 point run. 19-8 

[BAMAWV]

Bama has it back to 3.   

[BAMAWV]

UF 27-22. Pollard with 4 pts. and 4 rebs. Jacobs with 4 and 3 rebs.

[BAMAWV]

UF 29-26(half). Bama hanging tough. Jacobs with another. Defense wearing on Florida's nerves.

[Catch Prothro]

I think Anthony Grant went to the Les Miles school of clock management.

Eight seconds left, do you:


1. call a timeout, set up a play  

or

2. hold the ball for the entire 8 seconds without shooting    


Otherwise, Bama is hanging tough and playing well.  Three point game at half.  

[pmull]

We have slowed UF down. They had 19 points with 12:40 to play. They scored 9 points the rest of the way and allowed us to get back in the game.

We are hanging tough but we do not need to just play well we need to win.

Billy The Kid is making halftime adjustments right now. I hope CAG is a step ahead of him.

[pmull]

I think Anthony Grant went to the Les Miles school of clock management.

Eight seconds left, do you:


1. call a timeout, set up a play  

or

2. hold the ball for the entire 8 seconds without shooting    


Otherwise, Bama is hanging tough and playing well.  Three point game at half.  

It is not CAG fault Randolph did not take a wide open three pointer. Instead he drove to the lane and ran out the clock. That is on Randolph. He may not be the best outside shooter but he is too basketball smart to not know he has to take that shot.

[Catch Prothro]

I think Anthony Grant went to the Les Miles school of clock management.

Eight seconds left, do you:


1. call a timeout, set up a play  

or

2. hold the ball for the entire 8 seconds without shooting    


Otherwise, Bama is hanging tough and playing well.  Three point game at half.  

It is not CAG fault Randolph did not take a wide open three pointer. Instead he drove to the lane and ran out the clock. That is on Randolph. He may not be the best outside shooter but he is too basketball smart to not know he has to take that shot.

There have been several games this season where Bama has run down the clock excessively and then taken a poor shot with the clock expiring.  You don't need to run the clock down to that last tick -- you want to preserve time for rebounding and tip ins.  Bama almost got it right against LSU in OT, Cooper just needed a fraction of a second more for the tip back.

If this were an isolated incident, it would be on Randolph (who does seem timid about shooting, and in crowds).  But because Bama consistently has missed these opportunities, I think coaching is involved.  If nothing else, devote more time in practice to those final seconds.

[BAMAWV]

I think Anthony Grant went to the Les Miles school of clock management.

Eight seconds left, do you:


1. call a timeout, set up a play  

or

2. hold the ball for the entire 8 seconds without shooting    


Otherwise, Bama is hanging tough and playing well.  Three point game at half.  

It is not CAG fault Randolph did not take a wide open three pointer. Instead he drove to the lane and ran out the clock. That is on Randolph. He may not be the best outside shooter but he is too basketball smart to not know he has to take that shot.

Listening to the home crowd countdown?

[BAMAWV]

14:43 33-33

[BAMAWV]

Bama by 8 12:30-- Releford shooting 1. RTR

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