Alabama will face its first Power Four opponent when Seton Hall visits Tuscaloosa on Friday for a Big East-SEC showdown.
While it hasn’t been pretty, Alabama is 3-0, winning every game by double digits so far.
Seton Hall comes in at 3-0 after being tested by Long Island University and Charlotte in its two most recent wins.
Seton Hall’s leading scorer is Xavier transfer guard Roddie Anderson III, who is averaging 17 points per game along with a 55.6% three-point rate in his first year with Seton Hall. Guard Elijah Fisher adds 8.3 PPG and 5.7 rebounds per game to help contribute to the Pirates’ scoring attack.
Seton Hall has not been scoring the ball at a high rate, only averaging 67 PPG as a team, which ranks them at No. 252 nationally. This isn’t all that surprising, considering they make 21 field goals per game, which puts them at an even worse No. 302 in the country.
Alabama’s defense and rebounding have never been its strong suits, but this could be a game where the Tide starts to make strides on that side of the ball.
Head coach Nate Oats touched on things his team needed to work on and things that Oakland did to expose them in the previous game.
“A lot of good things in the game. Still plenty to work on,” Oats said “I thought Oakland exposed a lot of things. Maybe not a lot, but at least some things. Rebounding being the biggest one.”
Alabama is still giving up 15 offensive rebounds per game, which was something it tried to fix over the offseason by bringing in so much size through the portal.
Alabama has been using a variety of lineups and an expanded rotation so far, which is expected to dwindle as the Crimson Tide heads into the heart of non-conference.
One thing that is certain is that Alabama will play at a very fast tempo and score the ball at a high rate. Alabama is putting up 102 PPG, which puts it in the top five in the country in that category.
Alabama’s attack has been balanced, with seven players averaging in double figures; forward London Jemison leads the charge with 14.3 PPG and 68.8% from three-point range.
Guard Aden Holloway returned last game from his suspension and added 12 points against Oakland, which should boost the offense moving forward. Oats had nothing but praise for Holloway following his return to action.
“Great to have Aden Holloway back. He’s been playing great in practice, all about the right stuff,” Oats said “He’s been great at getting the ball moving.”
Even with Holloway back, the Crimson Tide will face the best defensive team it has seen this young season.
Seton Hall currently sits at No. 17 in the nation in opponent points per game, giving up only 54.7 PPG while also only allowing 18 field goals made per game.
Anderson III emphasized his team’s importance on defense after its opening win over St. Peter’s.
“Having the main focus on defense first and rebounding the ball helped, and it carried throughout the game,” Anderson said. “It’s got to be the same approach that all Seton Hall teams have: defense first.”
Alabama averages 34 field goals a game, so something must give when it faces off against this Pirates defense.
Both teams will look to get to 4-0 on the season as they head into the heat of their non-conference schedules.
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