Alabama Basketball’s LSU Loss Shows Same Tide Problems

It was another tough loss for Alabama Basketball this time at the hands of LSU. What do these losses show about the Tide?

It was more of the same for Alabama basketball in its loss to LSU on Saturday. The Tide once again couldn’t find enough offense, shooting just 39 percent from the field and 20 percent from 3-point range. This has been a recurring problem all season for Alabama, as it has now failed to shoot above 40 percent in eight consecutive games.

The Tide’s inability to score has put an incredible amount of pressure on its defense, which has been good but not great this season. Against LSU, Alabama allowed 90 points, the third time in four games it has given up at least that many.

One positive for Alabama is that it continues to get solid production from freshman point guard Collin Sexton Sexton scored 24 points against LSU and is now averaging 19.2 points per game on the season. He is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise disappointing team.

It had been 561 days since Alabama’s last loss, but it only took 40 minutes for LSU to hand the Tide their first defeat of the season. The loss exposed some of the same problems that have plagued Alabama all season long.

The biggest problem for Alabama has been their lack of a consistent inside presence. Against LSU, the Tide were outscored 36-26 in the paint and had no answer for Tigers’ big man James Wiseman Wiseman finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. The Tide have been relying heavily on their outside shooting all season, but when those shots don’t fall, they don’t have any other way to score.

Another issue for Alabama has been their lack of depth. Against LSU, the Tide only had 7 players see significant minutes. Five of those players were freshmen or sophomores. When you’re Playing against a team like LSU that has multiple players who can score, it’s tough to win when you only have seven guys who can really contribute.

The final problem that was on display against LSU is that Alabama doesn’t have a go-to player late in games. When the game is on the line and they need someone to make a big shot, they don’t really have anyone who they can count on to get the job done. This was painfully evident in the final minutes of the game against LSU when no one could step up and make a big shot to put the Tide over the top.

All of these problems have been evident at various points throughout the season, but they all came to a head in the loss to LSU. If Alabama wants to win a National Championship they are going to need to figure out how to fix these problems before it’s too late.

Alabama basketball’s recent loss to LSU highlights the same problems that have been plaguing the team all season. The Tide continue to struggle with turnovers, 3-point shooting, and defense.

NCAA Basketball Alabama’s loss to LSU shows much of the same problems that have been present all season

In its 72-66 loss to LSU on Saturday, Alabama Basketball showed the same problems that have plagued it all season.

The Tide had no answer for LSU big man Javonte Smart who scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Smart was too much for Alabama’s frontcourt, both in terms of scoring and rebounding.

Alabama also struggled to shoot the ball, shooting just 37.5 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three-point range. The Tide have been an inconsistent shooting team all season, and that inconsistency was on full display against the Tigers.

Finally, Alabama turned the ball over 13 times, leading to 17 points for LSU. The Tide have been turnover-prone all season, and that problem reared its head again against the Tigers.

Alabama has now lost four of its last five games, and its NCAA tournament hopes are fading fast. If the Tide don’t turn things around quickly, their season could be over sooner than they’d like.

Despite a strong start to the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team suffers from many of the same problems that have plagued the team in recent years In Wednesday night’s loss to LSU, those problems were on full display.

While Alabama’s loss to LSU wasn’t as bad as the 24-point drubbing at the hands of Auburn, it showed the same problems that have been plaguing the Tide all season.

The biggest problem is on the defensive end of the court, where Alabama has been giving up way too many easy baskets. Against LSU, the Tide allowed the Tigers to shoot 50 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range.

Part of the problem is that Alabama doesn’t have a true shot-blocker in the middle, which has resulted in opponents getting far too many easy layups and dunks. The Tide also has a tendency to give up wide-open three-pointers, which was an issue against LSU as well.

On the offensive end, Alabama continues to struggle with its outside shooting. The Tide went just 4-for-15 from three-point range against LSU and is now shooting just 29 percent from beyond the arc for the season.

Alabama also continues to turn the ball over far too much, as it had 13 turnovers against LSU. The Tide has now turned it over on 21 percent of its possessions this season, which is one of the worst marks in Division I Basketball

So while Alabama’s loss to LSU wasn’t as bad as its loss to Auburn, it showed that the Tide still have a lot of work to do if they want to be a serious contender in the SEC this season.

It was more of the same for Alabama Basketball in its 67-58 loss to LSU on Saturday. The Crimson Tide are now 10-9 overall and 2-5 in the SEC, with their only conference wins coming against two of the bottom three teams in the League Standings

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The Alabama men’s Basketball team fell to the LSU Tigers on Saturday, 78-60. The loss brings Alabama’s record to 15-6 (5-2 SEC), and marks their second consecutive loss.

This game was a microcosm of Alabama’s season so far. They started off hot, taking an early lead, but then collapsed in the second half. This has been a common theme for the Tide this season. They have had trouble sustaining leads and finishing games.

Against LSU, Alabama shot poorly from three (5-23) and gave up too many easy baskets. These are problems that have plagued the Tide all season long and they will need to figure out how to fix them if they want to make a run in the NCAA Tournament