Alabama sends only 4 players out after timeout, Georgia unable to take advantage
By Andrew Olson
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Sometimes, it can feel like a team is trying to defend an extra offensive player. On Tuesday night, it appeared Alabama was literally trying to guard 5 Georgia Bulldogs with 4 Crimson Tide defenders.
Multiple viewers noticed in the first half that only 4 crimson jerseys were on the floor for a Georgia possession. Surprisingly, they were holding their own against UGA, and the Bulldogs eventually called a timeout. Mike White’s team did not take advantage of the extra-man situation.
Y’all help me out what am I missing?
— Ganiel Diddens (@DGiddensBurner) March 4, 2026
I’m 99.9% sure Alabama just came out of a timeout and played defense with 4 guys. Funniest part is UGA had to spend a timeout to not go backcourt pic.twitter.com/G1qqZceMx8
Though the sequence did not prove to be of any consequence, it’s been that kind of night for the Tide in Athens. At the under-8:00 media timeout, Alabama trails Georgia 75-67. The Bulldogs have led for more than 25 minutes, compared to 3:41 lead time for Nate Oats’ squad.
Alabama entered Tuesday as one of the hottest teams in the SEC with a winning streak of 8 games. UA has also climbed in the polls, up to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25.
The game is airing on ESPNews.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
