re: Tide Hoops | 25-12 (13-5)

"Bama was just about at the end of the tank when we won the other night."

You're spot on. Our slump towards the end of the season that several attributed to "lack of effort" was what the NBA folks refer to as a rookie "hitting the wall." Oats acknowledged it without using the exact terminology. The break before the SECT and the first game loss gave the team time to get their legs back. So they were able to play with much more energy. But the poor shooting on wide open shots and misses at the rim against GCU IMO were indications that they were, as you said, at the end of the tank.

The critical question at this point is whether Oats recognized it and actually allows them to recover sufficiently or burns out what little they had left. Who gets the 50/50 balls, if we are a half step slow on D and commit fouls, outside shooting on open shots, etc. against UNC will be a good indication of whether he has actually learned the lesson.