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Alabama Basketball: What it will take to escape those ‘Bubble-Blues’ again

Not too many days ago we considered the NCAA chances for Alabama basketball. Stealing a Bob Dylan theme we lamented on Feb. 11 Alabama basketball fans could soon be Stuck in Tuscaloosa with those Bubble-Blues again.

What followed has been three Crimson Tide roundball games and three frustrating losses. Our thoughts on Feb. 11 do not qualify as prescient prophecy. Any review of the Avery Johnson era of Alabama basketball clearly shows teams that struggle to finish seasons.

For those Crimson Tide fans who have blocked out the recent memories, a quick review.

2016 Season

A five-game winning streak took the Tide to 16-9 in mid-February.