GAME THREAD: Alabama vs. San Diego State (NCAA Tournament)

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Who: No. 1 seed Alabama (31-5) vs. No. 5 seed San Diego State (29-6)

When: 5:30 p.m. CT, Friday, March 24

Where: Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Watch: TBS (play-by-play: Ian Eagle; analyst: Jim Spanarkel; analyst Evan Washburn)

Listen: Crimson Tide Sports Network (play-by-play: Chris Stewart; analyst: Bryan Passink; engineer Tom Stipe)

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

 

[winin11]

Bama by 9 and we have to have the energy this afternoon. It won't be easy but I think we are better offensively. Bama 74 SDSU 65.

 

[xcop]

First team to 70 wins

 

[bamakay]

I think we will wear them down, may take a second half strong effort but it will happen

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Noah Clowney gets a bucket and a foul to start things off for Alabama.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama follows up its first bucket by missing its next five shots.

 

[aggietider]

Not sure how many offensive rebounds they have but I know it’s too many.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

San Diego State 6, Alabama 5 | 15:48, H1

Alabama starts the game just 2 of 7 from the floor. Brandon Miller is 0-for-3 with two turnovers.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Brandon Miller picks up his second foul with 14:49 to play in the first half.

 

[aggietider]

Reports were true. They are good on defense. And now Miller is out with two fouls.

 

[aggietider]

If we can make a little push here with Miller out, it’ll be huge. Refs are on this one so far. Most fouls have been off the ball.

 

[aggietider]

So you can dove on the floor and get the ball and roll over now?

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

First team to 70 wins

Might be first to 60, I don’t like this matchup for Bama.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

So you can dove on the floor and get the ball and roll over now?

Yeah, that was a travel before the foul.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

This isn't the prettiest of basketball.

 

[shake_weight]

Can already see the refs are going to be Terrible

 

[jmillerbama]

Someone make a damn shot! Holy shit Alabama!

 

[vegas man]

Geez, we still can't hit three. I just don't understand.

 

[shake_weight]

1/9 from 3

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama 13, San Diego State 13 | 7:36, H1

Alabama hasn't scored in 2:38 and counting. The Crimson Tide is 1 of 9 from 3.

 

[dave228]

This isn't the prettiest of basketball.

To say the least. Kinda hard to watch

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

1/9 from 3

It's probably a weak excuse, but a lot of teams have been complaining about the ball.

 

[cola68]

Sears has got to get his handle under control …

Maybe he needs to sit again to get the nerves out?

 

[frig4]

Someone pass me the Alka-Seltzer.

 

[RammerJammer210]

I swear after the talk of the balls being too bouncy that’s all I keep seeing lol

 

[aggietider]

I’ll be shocked if Miller doesn’t have his 3rd foul in this half.

 

[vegas man]

Why Quinerly? You had great position.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Jahvon Quinerly's foul has been upgraded to a flagrant one.

 

[vegas man]

Wow! We cannot hit a shot. Unbelievable.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

San Diego State 21, Alabama 19 | 3:42, H1

Brandon Miller has 4 points and is 2 of 9 from the floor and 0 of 3 from beyond the arc.

 

[DILLASHAW]

Wow!!! What a pathetic display so far…..

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

Wow!!! What a pathetic display so far…..

I tried warning Bama fans that this SDSU team would be more than a handful for Bama. Give them credit, they have dictated the pace of the game and brought Bama down in the mud with them.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

San Diego State 28, Alabama 23 | 0:33.5, H1

Alabama hasn't scored in 2:17 and counting. The Crimson Tide is shooting 8 of 29 from the floor and 1 of 11 from deep.

 

[BaselineLeaner4]

We look like shit.

 

[shake_weight]

Bad JQ suited up for this one

 

[kimbell]

I posted months ago Sears was a selfish player. His shot selection is atrocious

 

[BaselineLeaner4]

I posted months ago Sears was a selfish player. His shot selection is atrocious

His dribble drive is awful.

 

[RollTide2win]

Our shooting and ball control, is off BIG time!