Alabama @ Tennessee - 2/15/18

[Blueberries]

Is this for real? This was one game I didn't even ponder keeping track of today.....

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Looks like I'll get to indulge a guilty pleasure after dinner, wandering over to Orange country for a peek.

 

[huskeynut]

Alabama up 70 - 59 with 36 seconds left.

 

[EricLA]

It is now that there are only four games left, but it wasn't that long ago that I did an analysis of the remaining schedule and to my surprise UConn's remaining schedule was more challenging than that of Mississippi State.

And it is still closer than she might realize. Connecticut has one top 25 team left as does Mississippi State. The other three UConn opponents are slightly weaker than the other three Mississippi State opponents but Mississippi State has only one challenging game left and it's a team roughly comparable to USF.

Please tell me you are NOT comparing teams in the American in quality to teams in the SEC. Tennessee posters will have an aneurysm. (Cue sarcasm emoji!)...

 

[msf22b]

Alabama is not a terrible team,
took a look at their schedule;
they've had their moments
This was a huge win for them

 

[huskeynut]

Bama wins at Knoxville 72 - 63

 

[Vowelguy]

I am so sick of hearing how great the SEC is. They aren’t. They have a few good teams at the top of the conference but the rest of the conference is no different than the AAC..

If only there was a way to compare teams from different conferences with different schedules.

Oh right there is.

SAGARIN
CONFERENCE WIN50% ARITH.MEAN TEAMS
1 BIG 12 = 85.41 84.81 10 ( 1)
2 PAC-12 = 83.80 82.42 12 ( 2)
3 SOUTHEASTERN = 81.99 82.32 14 ( 3)
4 ATLANTIC COAST = 81.81 81.46 15 ( 4)
5 BIG TEN = 80.61 80.07 14 ( 5)
6 BIG EAST = 77.58 77.16 10 ( 6)
7 MID-AMERICAN = 69.05 69.28 12 ( 8)
8 AMERICAN ATHLETIC = 67.24 71.14 12 ( 7)

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[EricLA]

Tennessee goes down to a middle of the pack Alabama team 72-63

 

[Phil]

Hard to believe this Tenn team handily beat a good Georgia squad.

Georgia almost always plays poorly against TN. They seem to be the only team that still thinks Pat is coaching the team.

 

[LoTrader]

Looks like Mr. Hyde showed up tonight in Knoxville. Tennessee looked lifeless in the last 4 minutes of this game. Tennessee will not go far in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee is not a TOP 10 team, questionable if they are even a top 15 team. I don't know why the studio analysts are so stunned that Tennessee lost?

 

[EricLA]

Looks like Mr. Hyde showed up tonight in Knoxville. Tennessee looked lifeless in the last 4 minutes of this game. Tennessee will not go far in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee is not a TOP 10 team, questionable if they are even a top 15 team. I don't know why the studio analysts are so stunned that Tennessee lost?

Possibly because Alabama is just not a very good team. They literally have 1 good win this year - over LSU - and losses to Elon, Auburn, Kentucky, Arkansas, and they managed to squeak past a terrible Ole Miss (last place in SEC) team by 3 points...

 

[Phil]

She was generalizing that the SEC games are all tougher games than UConn's 4 AAC games, I think.

I like Debbie, but it's not much of a point.

MS States win probabilities against their final four opponents (sorted by size) are

99%, 99%, 97% and 94%.


If MS State played UConns opponents the win probabilities would be:

100%, 100%, 99%, 94%

Not much difference.

 

[Bigboote]

There's nothing like sitting home suffering from the flu and turning the TV on with 5 minutes left and seeing Tennessee losing. UT, as pointed out above, looked lifeless. They were playing like they'd already lost the game. Then, when they had, they kept fouling as though there was a chance.

 

[Phil]

The Alabama box score is interesting.

TN DOMINATED the 1st and 3rd quarters, but were STOMPED in 2nd and 4th. Jekyll and Hyde in the same game.

 

[southie]

That will leave a mark!

 

[Phil]

The game was in Knoxville. TN picked by 17.5

 

[Phil]

Alabama had lost 6 of their last 8 games. The two games they won were over triple digit ranked teams, with one a 3 point win and the other a 2 point win. So not only are they terrible, they have been even worse lately.

 

[Frenchy]

but with Tenn loosing badly against Al there is no chance for them to be around when UConn plays 3 & 4 round.
Also what,s wrong with Md? They were not that bad when UConn played them earlier?

 

[Phil]

Duke had a 9 point lead late, gave up a 14-2 run to Syracuse, then missed 4 tries from beyond the arc to tie it up. Another ranked team bites the dust.

 

[Centerstream]

I am hoping to see UConn vs Belmont in the NC game.

 

[Phil]

#19 Green Bay smoked by Cleveland State

 

[Phil]

Florida leading TAMU, but TAMU will probably wake up soon.

 

[Centerstream]

The Alabama box score is interesting.

TN DOMINATED the 1st and 3rd quarters, but were STOMPED in 2nd and 4th. Jekyll and Hyde in the same game.

So TN sorta won? Kinda like Louisville's "win" against UConn on Monday???

 

[BigBird]

There's nothing like sitting home suffering from the flu and turning the TV on with 5 minutes left and seeing Tennessee losing. UT, as pointed out above, looked lifeless. They were playing like they'd already lost the game. Then, when they had, they kept fouling as though there was a chance.

HeyBoots, take care of yourself. This cold/flu virus cycle is a real threat. Lots of fruits, fluids and rest. If you chose an orange screwdriver, you knock off the first two. A couple more screwdrivers takes care of the third.

Seriously, take care...

 

[Plebe]

but with Tenn loosing badly against Al there is no chance for them to be around when UConn plays 3 & 4 round.

It's just one game. It doesn't mean they have no chance. TN is still going to be hosting the first two rounds barring a complete collapse down the stretch.

Also what,s wrong with Md? They were not that bad when UConn played them earlier?

I wouldn't say MD is a bad team. They're just not as dominant (relative to their conference) as in previous years. Purdue isn't chopped liver either. I watched them beat Rutgers and Iowa and came away impressed. They're athletic, they have good length, and they play hard.