Game thread: No. 2 seed Alabama vs. No. 15 seed Iona

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

It's time to dance

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Pregame reading:

Game Notes

Five-out Friday

 

[aggietider]

Here....let’s go!

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

In case you guys need some pregame vibes

 

[MobileBama]

Many Bama fans there?

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Here we go!

 

[bamabuilt22daddy]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

 

[D Isaiah T Billings-Clyde7]

Please don’t screw around please don’t screw around please don’t screw around

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Good start so far. Bruner forces a turnover and Shack starts Alabama off

 

[FRED396]

I’m ready! Let’s get this started! Roll Tide Roll!

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Iona leads Alabama 9-8 heading into the first media timeout. The Tide made its first three shots before missing its next four

 

[aggietider]

Petty made the first one and I thought finally. Then he hits the backboard on the next...

 

[shake_weight]

This is gonna be a battle

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

Ok, Bama. Let's get going. I don't care if Greg Popovich was coaching Iona; Bama shouldn't lose this game.

 

[Sweetlou10]

Putting our best player in could be one strategy that could help

 

[onebamamaniax]

Height advantage everywhere and Bama is chunking up 3's

 

[cpat4bama]

Slow start

 

[aggietider]

They are screening the heck out of us.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

This is gonna be a battle

It better not be, they drew the worse for the 15 seeds.

 

[aggietider]

Slow start

It’ll speed up. We like to wait until 6-8 mins into the game before we put our best player in.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama responds with a 9-0 run to lead 17-11 with 13:43 to play in the half.

The Tide has made its last three shots.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Quinerly is such a shot in the arm for Alabama. He leads the Tide with a +7 so far

 

[Sweetlou10]

Alabama responds with a 9-0 run to lead 17-11 with 13:43 to play in the half.

The Tide has made its last three shots.

Put in Quinerly, assist, made three, and assist. Interesting

 

[gdh1954]

JQ is such a difference maker. We’re a much more dangerous team when he’s on the floor

 

[cpat4bama]

Hopefully by the end of the tournament they start putting JQ on the floor to start

 

[xcop]

Hopefully by the end of the tournament they start putting JQ on the floor to start

Won't happen but I would for sure .

 

[aggietider]

They have to look into this offensive foul business. Reese stopped and barely hit that dude.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

This game really should be more out of reach. Alabama is totally in control.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

That was a bad offensive foul call.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

Nice, a mid-range shot that was wide open.

 

[xcop]

Petty has to be frustrated

 

[CrimsonEE]

Refs vs. basketball players. Who will win this heavyweight matchup?

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Keep feeling like John Petty is going to get hot one of the days...

 

[aggietider]

Refs vs. basketball players. Who will win this heavyweight matchup?

How many fouls have been called on us fighting through off ball screens?

 

[shake_weight]

Petty is just playing awful

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

Petty is playing turrible.

 

[D Isaiah T Billings-Clyde7]

Feels like we are going to explode soon in this one.

 

[adsmith4]

Petty playing well defensively but an absolute liability on offense right now. Two straight terrible passes that lead to turnovers and has missed 3 or 4 straight 3 point attempts.

 

[banksie1186]

Petty needs to sit for a little while and get his mind right. All he's doing right now is missing shots and turning it over. At least he's playing good d

 

[aggietider]

Keep feeling like John Petty is going to get hot one of the days...

I said that in the SEC Tourny. I was wrong. He still can’t handle the ball or pass.