Crimson Tide Swells Over Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum

The Georgia Bulldogs faced a challenging contest against the 24th-ranked Crimson Tide, culminating in an 85-76 defeat. The Bulldogs now stand with their record reflecting more losses than victories, while the Crimson Tide improved their standing with another win added to their tally.

At Stegeman Coliseum, the home crowd witnessed a game of intense back-and-forth action. The Bulldogs started strong, leading at halftime with a score of 41-27. However, the second half saw a surge from the Crimson Tide who outscored the home team by 23 points to seal their victory.

Georgia's performance was notable for its tenacity on the boards as they out-rebounded Alabama by a significant margin of 39 to 26. This effort was highlighted by an impressive haul of offensive rebounds where they led with 13 compared to Alabama's seven. Despite this advantage and shooting an excellent free throw percentage of 83 percent making 15 out of 18 attempts, turnovers proved costly for Georgia as they gave up possession on nineteen occasions.

The Bulldog's scoring was distributed across two-point shots where they made twenty out of forty-four attempts and three-pointers where they found success in seven out of seventeen attempts. Their efforts inside were fruitful as well; contributing thirty-four points in paint.

On defense, Georgia managed eight steals and blocked three shots but it wasn't enough to contain Alabama's offense which shot at an efficient rate from both inside and outside the arc – converting sixty-five percent on two-point field goals and thirty-five percent on three-pointers.

Alabama also capitalized on turnovers scoring nineteen points off them and displayed effective ball movement that resulted in fourteen assists. Their fast break execution added twelve points to their total score which helped them maintain momentum throughout the game.

Looking ahead, fans can mark their calendars for when Georgia will host South Carolina Gamecocks at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens on February third at one PM Eastern Time. This upcoming matchup promises another opportunity for Bulldog supporters to rally behind their team as they seek redemption after this tough loss. Fans unable to attend can tune into SEC Network channel six hundred eleven for national coverage of what is sure to be an engaging encounter between these conference rivals.