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Alabama Basketball: Five Reasons Tide Postseason Is NIT And Not NCAA

By Ronald Evans

Mar 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Dazon Ingram (12) attempts a shot with pressure from Kentucky Wildcats guard Dominique Hawkins (25) during the first half during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Dazon Ingram (12) attempts a shot with pressure from Kentucky Wildcats guard Dominique Hawkins (25) during the first half during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 9, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Corban Collins (3) watches a shot during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Alabama won 75-55. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Corban Collins (3) watches a shot during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Alabama won 75-55. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama Basketball Shot Poorly

Most of you are probably thinking a description of Tide shooting woes lacks insight. Everyone could see Alabama basketball struggle to score throughout the season.

Based upon a review of the national statistics, Alabama basketball was most weak in scoring points from outside the arc. Among the 347 major college basketball teams, Alabama basketball was No. 312 shooting threes at 31.8 percent.

Looking back at the Crimson Tide losses, at least six games appear to have been lost by very poor three point shooting: Dayton; Oregon; Clemson; Auburn; Georgia; and TAMU.

If a team loses games because of poor three-point shooting, maybe it should take fewer long-range shots. However missing three’s was only part of the problem. Taking away shots from outside the arc and replacing them with two-point field goal attempts would not have helped Alabama.

More 2’s than 3’s could have helped but only if the Tide was more proficient scoring two-point field goals. Alabama basketball only made 48.7 percent of its 2’s. Run the numbers. If the Tide reduced its three-point attempts in half and replaced those attempts with two-point shots, the result would be about 1.2 more points per game.

Based upon teamrankings.com Alabama is No. 202 in the nation for made two-point field goals.

Shooting poorly was certainly a big problem for the Tide but there were other problems.

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