Alabama at MSU Basketball

[RocketDawg]

Another 20 minutes.

The opening act tonight is the Bears at Auburn. Fairly close game, but the Auburn arena is packed. They're not hurting for attendance there.

[msstate7]

Line was state -3.5 this afternoon, and now it's -5. Someone believes in us

[RocketDawg]

Line was state -3.5 this afternoon, and now it's -5. Someone believes in us

We should win this one at home. But we'll see.

[msstate7]

Nick just got beat off the dribble by freaking petty. Good grief

[RocketDawg]

It might just be my imagination, but they seem to be playing with a little more enthusiasm tonight.

[TUSK]

RTGDB!!!!

oh, huh...?

never mind... I had a PTSD flashback.

[msstate7]

Ado is playing his ass off. Thanks Abdul

[vv83]

Oof did that elbow pop out?

[RocketDawg]

Alabama's Petty is in some major pain.

[msstate7]

So sick of nick forcing shots

[msstate7]

MolinaR for nick please

[PGHBulldogBG]

Alabama is a really bad match up for us

[msstate7]

Alabama 8-13 from 3.

[HoopsDawg]

careless ball handling by Woodard leads to a 3 from Bama. Then Perry takes an awful shot. Just a poor decision to take that 3 off the dribble....and it goes unpunished.

That's why we are outside of the NCAAT right there. You can't stand for that as the coach.

[R2Dawg]

Ado is playing his ass off. Thanks Abdul

Yes he is. He is a warrior. I'll say it again. We gonna miss him later. We'll look back and he will be revered like Brandon Vincent.

[MCsMGs]

MolinaR for nick please

Yes!

[HoopsDawg]

Absolutely hate that Petty got hurt, but that's a huge break for us.

[msstate7]

No petty means there's zero excuse to lose

[HoopsDawg]

What kind of defense was that on the drive!? Oh my gosh.

[R2Dawg]

Perry throws up some bad shots every game.

[msstate7]

Atta boy, nick

[msstate7]

Halfway home. Gotta have it boys

[Kingbarkus]

Heard today bama one of the best teams against the spread . Hope you fellows stayed away from this play.

[msstate7]

Boy, nick has answered the bell in 2nd half

[msstate7]

Perry screams foul on all contact, but I do think bama is getting away with a lot on him

[Apoplectic]

Put Molina in the 17n game

[R2Dawg]

Boy Bama refs took over in last minute.

[HoopsDawg]

Put Molina in the 17n game

put him in for DJ.

[msstate7]

Get woodards ass out

[Apoplectic]

put him in for DJ.

Put dj in for Woodard

[R2Dawg]

And here comes the collapse.

[HoopsDawg]

I like the intensity tonight, but this team makes mistakes that good teams don't make. DJ having a rough game.

[Percho]

2 fouls called when there were no fouls.

[msstate7]

Huge foul on jones. Great job Tyson

[msstate7]

Stupid foul

[R2Dawg]

Our season hangs on the next 8 min

[msstate7]

Come on perry, take over

[msstate7]

The officiating has been bad in this game both ways imo

[HoopsDawg]

No Petty or Herb Jones. What a gift.

[msstate7]

Carter is playing well

[msstate7]

Need a stop

[HoopsDawg]

Carter is playing well

Carter, Perry and Ado played really well.

[msstate7]

Late in games, howland calls a TO after a made basket, and I swear we get a stop like 20% of the time lol

[R2Dawg]

Horrible call on Perry

[R2Dawg]

Dave Neal is an idiot

[Maroonthirteen]

Dave Neal just can't hide his reb.

[msstate7]

Winning time and perry hanging out on perimeter

[msstate7]

Tyson!!!!

[HoopsDawg]

Carter playing Point to end the game. Interesting.

[msstate7]

Carter playing Point to end the game. Interesting.

And playing it well

[R2Dawg]

Carter is the man. I want ball in his hands at the point. Spoon as backup and at the 2. Gotta make that change.

[msstate7]

Please Lord, let deivon smith be kira Lewis. Lewis is unbelievable

[R2Dawg]

I swear, Bama is so dang lucky

[msstate7]

FTs, can we make em?

[R2Dawg]

Please Lord, let deivon smith be kira Lewis. Lewis is unbelievable

If you put Petty, Lewis with our front line. That team would win NC

[msstate7]

Big, big win... on to mizzou

[Dawgology]

Good tough played game. Hail State

[R2Dawg]

Big, big win... on to mizzou

Yep on to the next must win game. Mizzou loss wouldn't be terrible but I think beating USC and Olemiss are. USC next 4 out and a quad 1 win

[LC Dawg]

Nice win. Petty being out obviously helped. Carter with a huge game. I hope that continues. Perry with another double-double but the 3 attempt at 1 minute mark with a 6 point lead was a head scratcher. Still a chance at the tourney but gotta win on the road.

[tcdog70]

Winning time and perry hanging out on perimeter

When Perry moves outside it opens the lane for Tyson to the rim.

[wild_dawg]

Huge win. Hail State!

[msstate7]

When Perry moves outside it opens the lane for Tyson to the rim.

Good point. Still like him inside vs a backup freshman though

[tcdog70]

Good point. Still like him inside vs a backup freshman though

you can't run a high ball screen with Perry if He is posted down low. The idea is a pick and roll to the lane. If I am correct it is what won us the game last night.

[StarkVegasSteve]

A few observations from last night:

1. That was without a doubt the WORST officiated game I've seen in The Hump in the last 10 years. The refs had zero control of the game and didn't seem like there was any consistency to the calls all night.
2. Our off ball movement, especially in the first half, was quite possibly the best I've ever seen it under Howland. We were cutting and screening better than we ever have and it really seemed like that kept us in the game in the 1st half when they were unconscious from 3 pt range.
3. Very obvious that Ben wants the ball in Tyson's hands at the end of the game. He brought the ball up the court our last 5-6 trips and I think we scored on every one of them. He's a completely different player when he decides to drive to the goal.

Overall, a very good win against a very good opponent. We somehow have to win out and maybe get one in Nashville to feel good about our chances on Selection Sunday.