Alabama basketball sleepwalks way to loss at Georgia | 7 key observations

Alabama basketball’s last road trip of the regular season didn’t come without bumps along the way.

Leading up to the 98-88 loss at Georgia, the Crimson Tide had a lead foot on the pedal. For the first time since February 1st, however, No. 16 Alabama (22-8, 12-5 SEC) lost control of what became the second-longest winning streak in the conference.

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With 10 turnovers and continued rebounding woes that resulted in another loss on the glass, Alabama trailed for all but a few minutes of the first half, positioning the returning Elite Eight team to struggle until the horn.

After the unranked Bulldogs amassed a 14-point lead about five minutes into the second half, the Crimson Tide rallied. Still, a single turnover following halftime − or a team-high 26 points by point guard Labaron Philon − were enough to clean up the sloppiness of the first 20 minutes.

Here are seven more key observations from the game.

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Alabama sleepwalks to start at Georgia

The Bulldogs started the game off with a 6-0 run, started by back-to-back buckets for Kareem Stagg. Both baskets came after offensive rebounds for Georgia.

Alabama gave up a 12-0 run starting around the under-nine minute mark, including eight straight points for Kano Catchings, who edged the Bulldogs in front, 30-20.

Rebounding still needs work for Alabama

Not tallying its first offensive rebound until halfway through the first half, the Crimson Tide was losing, 8-4, on O-boards going into halftime. Labaron Philon had Alabama’s first one with 10:32 to the break.

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After 40 minutes, Georgia won the rebounding battle, 39-29, with a plus-two margin on the offensive glass.

What did Nate Oats say about first half struggles?

“We didn’t come ready to play,” Oats told Crimson Tide Sports Network. “We’ve got to get these guys ready to go for the…

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