re: tOfficial Alabama Basketball Season Thread | 19-15 (10-8) | #BuckleUp

Posted by TomRollTideRitter

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 7:56 pm to Bryant91092

Don't like this draw much. Richmond is good, and Clemson already beat us.

Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 7:57 pm to pvilleguru

Richmond Spiders (20-12, 13-5) (Atlantic 10)

Best Wins
vs #31 Rhode Island
@ #89 Davidson
vs #89 Davidson
vs #91 St Bonaventure

Worst Losses
vs #137 Old Dominion
vs #123 Texas Tech

KenPom
Overall : 90th
Offense : 91st
Defense : 105th
Tempo : 108th

Matchups
Alabama Offense #152 vs Richmond Defense #105
Alabama Defense #10 vs Richmond Offense #91
Alabama Tempo #301 vs Richmond Tempo #108

Random stats
- Richmond's starters play 76.9% of their minutes, 14th most in America
- Richmond's average height is 6'3", they are the 41st shortest team in America
- Richmond went 7-5 on the road this year and 9-7 away from home (including neutrals)

This post was edited on 3/12/17 at 7:58 pm

Posted by TomRollTideRitter

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 7:58 pm to Tide or Die87

No. Ole Miss and UGA did though

Posted by TomRollTideRitter

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge

TJ Cline was the A10 player of the year and Deonte Buckingham was the best new player. We ought to be able to kill them on the boards, but they are a good team.

Posted by Tide or Die87

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:00 pm to TomRollTideRitter

Lmao...what's the other tourney that Pearl said they wouldn't accept an invite to? As young as they are seems like he would like to get the games in vs anyone smh what a diva.

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Posted by Tide or Die87

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:03 pm to TomRollTideRitter

Just happy we get to play. No matter the outcome the more games the better with a young team.

Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:04 pm to Tide or Die87

Yea, Cline appears to be their workhorse. 6'9", 230 lbs.

28.6% of their shots (160th nationally)
80.4% minutes played (299th nationally)
30.0% of possessions (55th nationally)
38.7% assist rate (10th nationally)

Their big 3 play massive minutes. I have to assume foul trouble will be a big cause of concern for them, as Cline is their biggest regular at 6'9" 230 lbs.

ShawnDre' Jones - 89.8% of minutes
Khwan Fore - 83.5% of minutes
TJ Cline - 80.4% of minutes

This post was edited on 3/12/17 at 8:07 pm

Posted by TomRollTideRitter

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:07 pm to Tide or Die87

The CBI. I'm surprised Auburn chose not to go. Like you said, why not take advantage of extra basketball? We turned down a CBI bid about a decade ago too though.

Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:08 pm to TomRollTideRitter

The CBI is pretty embarrassing. Should it be? I dunno, but it's clearly looked at as a joke by college basketball people.

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Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:18 pm to SummerOfGeorge

NIT Bracket

Posted by TomRollTideRitter

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:19 pm to SummerOfGeorge

Yeah I get it, but is it less embarrassing than saying we aren't in any tournament? If I was an Auburn fan, I'd rather Bruce accept a bid and then use the practices to work solely on defense with the young guys. It probably wouldn't make much of a difference, but if the only reason not to go is pride, that's pretty thin skinned.