Alabama Basketball doesn’t score 90 points very often. The last time it happened in a regular season contest was against Ole Miss in 2009. Going into Saturday afternoon’s game in Tuscaloosa, the Tide was averaging 69.2 points per game, enough to be ranked No. 268 in the nation.
What happened in T-Town? Has the Tide offense turned a corner? Did the suspension of Shannon Hale somehow ignite the team?
Let’s take on the answers in reverse order. Without good inside information, it is impossible to know how the absence of Hale affected his teammates. If his frequent lack of effort in games reflected a poor attitude, the team is probably better without him.