Victory Thread: Mark Sears, Alabama set NCAA Tournament record in win over BYU
Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Alabama 113, BYU 88 Alabama came into the Sweet 16 favored by 4.5 against BYU. The Cougars ran into an absolute buzzsaw, however, and were sent home 113-88. The first half of this one was the Mark Sears show. After a stretch of cold shooting games, Mark lit the Cougars up to […]
Patrick Murphy Notches 1,300th Win, But It Wasn’t Pretty
Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images North Alabama donated three unearned runs late. ALABAMA 4, NORTH ALABAMA 2 The Crimson Tide rolled up to Florence, AL on Wednesday and I am half-surprised the team did not take a side-trip to Brooke Ellestad’s Wisconsin hometown along the way. The announced attendance […]
Jumbo Package: Nate Oats focused on defense as Alabama faces BYU tonight
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Your latest Crimson Tide news and notes. Happy Thursday, everyone. Or, perhaps I should say Happy Sweet 16 day, as Alabama is set to face BYU on CBS tonight at 6:00 CT. It’s quite clear that Nate Oats has the team focused on defending against an elite BYU offense. Last year, the […]
Gump Day: BYU is being fed all the delicious rat poison this week as they face ‘Bama in the Sweet 16
Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Keep putting ‘Bama on upset alert, please. Happy Gump Day, one and all. Before we talk about hoops, we have to briefly mention That Other Sport. This was a concerning quote to me, having seen more than one Alabama team derailed by lack of leadership: So who fills [Booker’s] void for […]
Alabama Defeats UNA In Huntsville
LeClutch, Alabama’s Justin LeBron drove in the games winning run with a two out, ninth inning hit to give the Tide a 4-3 victory over UNA on Tuesday night. | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Crimson Tide improved to 23-3 with a 4-3 walk off victory over UNA on […]
Xs and Oats: Prepare for a shootout, because 2025 BYU looks a whole lot like 2022 Alabama
Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Familiarity allegedly breeds contempt. If so, these two should hate each other with a purple passion because Alabama has walked this path before. Let’s begin with a pop quiz… Without peeking, which of these teams is the 2021-2022 Alabama Crimson Tide and which is the 2024-2025 BYU Cougars? Team A: 24th […]
Jumbo Package: Alabama’s Women’s Basketball Team Falls in the Round of 32 in Overtime Thriller
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Sarah Ashlee Barker scoring 45 points in a tournament game is just nuts First up, if you missed the excitement yesterday, Alabama’s WBB team went into a 2OT thriller vs Maryland to miss out on the Sweet 16. Alabama women’s basketball held a 17-point lead in the second half. Guard Sarah […]
Giving Away Money: Alabama v BYU Sweet 16 opening odds and point spread pick
Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Vegas has your money. Let’s go get it. Quick shout-out to FanDuel for helping us keep the lights on, as they are sponsoring this post. All odds courtesy of FanDuel, and if you’re going to spend that egg money you’ve been saving, it may as well be for something you enjoy. […]
Jumbo Package: Sweet 16 vs BYU time announced, Is Austin Mack making a move in the QB derby?
Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Your latest Crimson Tide news and notes. Happy Monday, everyone. The Gym Tide finished a respectable fifth at the SEC Championships this weekend, and now look forward to hosting a NCAA Regional. It was a tough weekend on the diamonds against good competition, as baseball dropped two of three to Tennessee and […]
How Sweet It Is! Tide Moves To Round Of 16
Clifford Omoruyi has been a dunking machine for the Tide during the NCAA Tournament | Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated St Marys to advance to the sweet 16. Bama won 80-62 over the 7th seeded Gaels. The 2nd seeded Alabama Crimson Tide defeated 7th seeded St […]