The Crimson Tide came out Saturday as if they really didn’t want to be in Athens, GA, falling behind 29-15 in the first 12 minutes of the game. With nothing to play for but pride, Coach Nate Oats rallied his troops and got a fantastic last 28 minutes out of his team. The Tide improved to 21-6 and 16-2 in the SEC. Georgia fell to 14-11 and 7-11 in conference.
The Tide started to turn with inspired play from starter John Petty and Keon Ellis, Jahvon Quinerly, and Darius Miles off the bench. Shots weren’t falling, but the effort and defense helped will the team to cut the deficit to only 36-30 at the break, finishing the half on a 15-7 run.