With the relentless onslaught of top-tier non-conference opponents now in the rearview mirror, the 6th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2, NET: 21, Kenpom: 13) returns home for its only Quad 4 game of the season thus far. The result in Memphis against the Tigers is obviously not what anybody wanted, but if you had told me the Tide would be sitting at 8-2 at this juncture, knowing the incredibly difficult schedule the team had to face, I’d have taken it every single time. Alabama obviously won’t be ranked sixth in the country when the AP Poll comes out on Monday, but, provided that they win tonight, Nate Oats’ squad will still be either just inside or just outside the top ten.
Bama Basketball Breakdown and Game Thread: Jacksonville State
