Alabama was a highly ranked team before the season started, but things haven\u2019t gone exactly as planned for the Crimson Tide. <\/p>\n
SEC Tournament Basketball Matchup: Alabama vs. Florida<\/strong> Matchup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Anthony Grant has disciplined several players throughout the year, and the team has been inconsistent. Still, they appear to be in position to get an NCAA Tournament bid.<\/p>\n Florida is the four seed in the SEC tournament, and the Gators are a dangerous opponent.<\/p>\n The Crimson Tide didn\u2019t get a bye in this year\u2019s tournament, which means they\u2019ll have a tough road ahead of them.<\/p>\n First they have to find a way to beat the mighty Florida Gators, who beat them 61-52 in Tuscaloosa last month. Tony Mitchell is suspended for the season, but JaMychal Green is back in the lineup.<\/p>\n Green averages 13.7 points and 7.3 boards per game. He is definitely the team\u2019s best all-around player when he works hard. Trevor Releford averages 11.9 points per game, and he does a little bit of everything for this team. No one else averages more than 7 points per game. Alabama must play great defense if it wants to beat this Florida team. Alabama allows just 57.9 points per game. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Florida had a terrific regular season, but they didn\u2019t finish strong at all. The Gators lost their last three regular season games. The Gators need to get back in a rhythm before the NCAA Tournament kicks off. Florida\u2019s backcourt is about as deep as any team in the nation. Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker are the veterans in the backcourt.<\/p>\n Boynton is the team\u2019s best outside shooter 43.4%. Walker leads the team in assists with 147. Bradley Beal is just a freshman, but he is already the most dynamic player on this team.<\/p>\n Beal averages 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He is great at getting to the rim, and he is athletic as you will find. The frontcourt has a star in Patric Young, but there isn\u2019t nearly as much depth there.<\/p>\n Defensively, Florida has struggled to guard three-point shooters all year.<\/p>\n Alabama will likely keep this one closer than many expect with their defense, but I think Florida\u2019s offensive weapons will win out in the end.<\/p>\n
\n 3:30 PM EST on SEC Network<\/strong>
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\n NCAA Basketball Betting Favorite: Gators -3.5<\/strong>
\n Over\/Under: Off<\/strong><\/p>\n