ATHENS, Ga. -- The Alabama men's basketball team snapped Georgia's five-game win streak
with a 52-45 victory in Stegeman Coliseum Tuesday night. The Crimson
Tide goes to 16-8 overall and 8-3 in Southeastern Conference play and is
now 8-2 over its last 10 games.
"It was great to see our guys stay aggressive like that," UA head coach Anthony Grant
said. "It was good to see us take those big shots, and fortunately for
us, they went in. Georgia's a big, physical team and they run a lot of
guys in there. It was good to see our guys in there, doing a good job of
matching their physicality."
Sophomore guard Rodney Cooper
was the only Tide player in double digits as he scored 14 points and
grabbed five rebounds. It was Cooper's fourth straight double-digit
game. Junior center Moussa Gueye had four blocks for the second game in a row while sophomore guard Levi Randolph grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
"In a game like this, when our offense is in a slump, we rely on
our defense to create offensive possessions," Randolph said. "Coach (Anthony Grant)
tells us to pick good shots and if we make good shots and play defense
we have a chance to win games. This is a big SEC win but we have to keep
getting better and improve."
Alabama's stringent defense held the Bulldogs to 30.8% (16-52) from the field.
"Being able to change defenses between man and zone really gave
us a boost," Grant said. "They came out and took the lead, but I thought
the way our guys responded, that's what you really want to see as a
coach, and I'm really proud of them."
Georgia guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 22 points and eight rebounds, both of which were team-highs.
"This was a huge game for us," Grant said. "Georgia was playing
great basketball, and they were one of the hottest teams in the league
coming into this game. This was a great opportunity to come in and get a
quality road win. We needed to play to win the game and I thought our
guys came out and all the way through the game, they played to win."
Alabama returns home Saturday, Feb. 16, against South Carolina.
Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by SEC
network and the radio broadcast will be carried on the Crimson Tide
Sports Network.
Source: www.rolltide.com
Team Stat Comparison
| |
ALA
|
UGA
|
| Points |
52 |
45 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
19-49 (.388) |
16-52 (.308) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
6-18 (.333) |
5-22 (.227) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
8-14 (.571) |
8-14 (.571) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
16 (0/0) |
15 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
10 |
10 |
Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
| #6 Florida |
10-1 |
20-3 |
| Alabama |
8-3 |
16-8 |
| Kentucky |
8-3 |
17-7 |
| Ole Miss |
7-3 |
18-5 |
| Missouri |
6-4 |
17-6 |
| Georgia |
6-5 |
12-12 |
| Arkansas |
5-5 |
14-9 |
| LSU |
4-6 |
13-8 |
| Texas A&M |
4-6 |
14-9 |
| Tennessee |
4-6 |
12-10 |
| Vanderbilt |
3-7 |
9-13 |
| Auburn |
3-7 |
9-14 |
| Mississippi State |
2-8 |
7-15 |
| South Carolina |
2-8 |
12-11 |
Rodney Cooper led Alabama in scoring with 14 points in the win over Georgia Tuesday night.
Alabama guard Trevor Lacey reacts to a late three-pointer made by Cooper to seal the win over the Bulldogs.
