GAME THREAD: No. 2 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Who: No. 2 Alabama (26-4, 16-1 in the SEC) at No. 24 Texas A&M (22-8, 14-3)

When: 11 a.m. CT, Saturday, March 4

Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas

Watch: CBS (play-by-play: Brad Nessler,; analyst: Jay Wright)

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

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Another rough start for Alabama.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Texas A&M 9, Alabama 3 | 15:55, H1

Alabama is 1 of 6 from 3 and has turned the ball over three times already.

 

[cola68]

Sears and Jaden are way out of sync…both need to sit for a minute.

 

[coffee89]

Chuck not angry today and needs to sit.

 

[RammerJammer210]

Going to be a tough day with the way the officiating is going so far

 

[RammerJammer210]

3 point shooting continues to really struggle… even Miller has struggled of late

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Texas A&M 18, Alabama 10 | 11:58, H1

Alabama is 1 of 9 from three and has five turnovers.

Texas A&M is 6 of 15 from the floor and hasn't turned the ball over.

 

[cola68]

Going to be a tough day with the way the officiating is going so far

That charge call
On Miller as pathetic. Miller had already launched and the aggies slid under him.

On Bama’s defensive side, every touch is being called.

This is beginning to feel like the Oklahoma game the way bama is letting their guards drive by them

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

The fact that Jaden Bradley is the only one to hit a 3 is wild

 

[vegas man]

Another rough start for Alabama.

It's getting old. We have forgotten how to hit threes, to include Miller.

 

[cola68]

Bama’s defense vs their guards is pitiful

 

[cola68]

This is the Oklahoma game on repeat

 

[vegas man]

1-12 from three. And the shots aren't even close. Not to mention Miller airballing a bunny shot.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Texas A&M 24, Alabama 13 | 7:53, H1

Alabama is 1 of 12 from beyond the arc and 4 of 19 from the floor.

No Alabama player has more field goals than turnovers.

 

[StablerCountry]

Same old start four games in a row. Bad shooting and turnovers. Hope we get the same kind of last 10 minute finish we been getting. But at some point that will run out.

 

[vegas man]

These games always begin due to a couple of very sloppy turnovers early.

 

[cola68]

It's getting old. We have forgotten how to hit threes, to include Miller.

Forget the offense, on defense one ball screen and the Aggie guard is shooting a layup or fouled … WTH?

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

1-for-15...

 

[RammerJammer210]

1/15 from 3 ain’t gonna cut it

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Texas A&M 28, Alabama 15 | 3:53, H1

Alabama has twice as many turnovers (8) as it does made FGs (4).

The Crimson Tide is 4 of 24 from the floor and 1 of 15 from beyond the arc.

 

[bamabill85]

1-14 from 3 point. Team has not played well the last 3 games. Not a good look going into tournament. Defense and rebounding has fallen off. No offensive rebounding whatsoever.

 

[shake_weight]

This isn’t a 1 seed team iwbh

 

[coffee89]

Pringle on the floor scrapping....give the man some clock!

 

[budog]

This isn’t a 1 seed team iwbh

It’s as legitimate a number 1 seed as any team in America is. These last 4 games maybe we are not playing like a number 1, but we are definitely a number 1 seed and will be even after a loss today.

ROLL TIDE!!!!

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Halftime: Texas A&M 32, Alabama 22

Alabama shot 2 of 19 from beyond the arc and 6 of 29 from the floor.

 

[rsaxoniii]

8/9 from FT line tho.

Even made 6 shots that half.

 

[cola68]

It's getting old. We have forgotten how to hit threes, to include Miller.

Forget the offense, on one ball screen and the Aggie guard is shooting a layup or fouled … WTH?

 

[cola68]

Halftime: Texas A&M 32, Alabama 22

Alabama shot 2 of 19 from beyond the arc and 6 of 29 from the floor.

Well, I feared this team would be flat. And they are.

If they realize that their effort on defense makes them a better offensive team, then bama may pull it out.

As it stands now, aggies’s guards are driving at will on Bama’s guards and I want to break something to get Sears and company to wake the F up

 

[shake_weight]

It’s as legitimate a number 1 seed as any team in America is. These last 4 games maybe we are not playing like a number 1, but we are definitely a number 1 seed and will be even after a loss today.

ROLL TIDE!!!!

Yes they will still be a 1 seed after a loss today. But nowhere near playing like it. Not even playing like the best in the sec

Could easily get bounced in the 1st round by an aub or ark

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

This is the lowest points total in any half for Alabama this season.

 

[cola68]

Get sears out

 

[StablerCountry]

Wasted possession after wasted possession. Bama ball handling taking the same path possession after possession.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

I'm not sure Alabama will break 40 points today

 

[cola68]

Bama has a chance to cut the lead and craps the bed in 3/4 possessions so far

 

[pwestbro61]

This game is a microcosm of why Bama will most likely be gone by the sweet 16. If not before

 

[StablerCountry]

Maybe that Miller FG will turn scoring around.

 

[BHMButcher]

Oats plays a slower paced team and is forced to have a half court offense. Seen this script before.

 

[cola68]

30-36
Big make and Pringle flushes it