Alabama’s Hidden Edge: Why Tennessee’s Struggles Aren’t the Whole Story

Alabama's Hidden Edge: Why Tennessee’s Struggles Aren’t the Whole Story

Alabama is trying to figure out what to do without Mark Sears on the roster. Last year, he was their go-to guy, and he consistently led them to bucket after bucket when needed. There wasn’t much of a defensive identity on the team, and I’d argue that is the same case this year, considering the team is allowing 82.6 points per game. They are 13-5 overall, and they are 3-2 in the SEC. The Crimson Tide have lost two of their past four games, both of them reasonably close matchups, losing on the road to Vanderbilt, and at home to Texas by four. The other three losses were all to ranked teams. They fell to Purdue early in the year 87-80, and then lost to Gonzaga by 10 in a Thanksgiving tournament matchup. The other loss was a neutral-site game where they fell by 21 to Arizona. Taking over the role of main scoring threat is Labaron Philon Jr. He has been great for the team in his sophomore season. He is just 6’4″, so not a huge guard, but he is pouring in 22 points per game, up from 10.6 last season. 

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