I only saw the second half live but we had ample opportunity to win that game. Our offensive execution the last 6 min. was poor. The real culprit though, was the poor defense. UAB was getting so many easy shots, especially their big men. I haven't watched the first half yet but giving up 52 points can't be good.
On a positive note we made a good comeback in the first 12 min. of the second half. I thought Hughey looked good shooting the ball and Foster played his usual good game.
We knew there would be growing pains and there certainly are. This team is learning on the job on how to play together and what each player's role should be. This is William's first game back and Hughey's first game back healthy. Now VDW is out for a while. Hien is not as effective as he needs to be, etc. Bowser is going to be a great player but is still learning, especially on defense.
I am confidant that by the end of the year we can be good enough to win the SoCon Tourney again. But it's going to be a rocky road.