March 14, 2008
krogers
Alabama went from the team that couldn’t shoot straight to the team that couldn’t miss.
As a result, the Crimson Tide overcame a 10-0 deficit and took a 36-29 lead into halftime.
It took less than two and a half minutes for the West-champion Bulldogs to take a double-digit lead. MSU used its powerful inside game to dominate early.
Alabama, outmatched inside, simply went outside and seemed to find a soft spot in the State zone. Brandon Hollinger, Mykal Riley, Rico Pickett and Alonzo Gee all buried 3-pointers in the final 10 minutes of the half. The Tide was 8-for-15 on 3-pointers and just 12-for-30 from the field. State helped by rushing things with its lead. The Bulldogs were just 1-of-10 in 3-pointers in the first half.
Alabama capitalized on 10 State turnovers to build the lead. Alabama enjoyed a 15-3 advantage on points after turnovers in the first half. State continued to pound Alabama inside, outscoring the Tide 18-4 in the paint.
Posted in by Ken Rogers on 03/14 at 06:27 PM
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