Alabama, one of college basketball’s high-flying teams in early December, is looking to rebound following three straight close losses.
The Crimson Tide (11-6, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) fell out of the rankings this week after rising to No. 6 on Dec. 13, with a win over current No. 1 Gonzaga on the résumé.
The defending SEC champions, who were picked to finish second in the league, hope they have corrected their recent struggles when they host No. 13 LSU (15-2, 3-2) Wednesday night. Alabama has five losses by six points or less, including the past three.
“We’ve got to get to the point where we’re playing hard every day,” Tide coach Nate Oats said Tuesday. “That’s who we are. I think we’ve lost a little bit of our confidence. I think a lot of that came from when we quit playing as hard as we need to play.
“It affects you on both sides of the ball.”
It’s the first three-game skid under Oats, who led Alabama to a 26-7 record last season that included going 16-2…
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