MBB: Alabama 60, Samford 45

Since Samford isn't UAB, we'll play them, in basketball anyway, and won as we should, fairly easily.  After playing a number of teams from top conferences in a row, it was a bit of a relief to dip into the Southern Conference.

As usual, the Tide was led by Mikhail Torrance, with fifteen points and seven assists, and JaMychal Green, with fourteen points and four rebounds.  Samford (or "Sarmrod" as the Rolltide.com game story has it) kept it close to the second media timeout, but the Tide pulled away to a double-digit lead by late in the first half, led 35-24 at the break, and held on from there.  The Bulldogs never got it within single digits in the second half.

The officials, apparently sensing the inevitable, swallowed their whistles for this one.  Alabama shot only five free throws, which was four more than Samford.  I'm not sure I approve, but it was a break for the shallow Crimson Tide.