BIRMINGHAM — As Alabama basketball prepares to confront Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, Brandon Miller’s availability is the major question. He is working with a groin injuries.
The Crimson Tide tried using to enjoy him restricted minutes in the win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and Alabama coach Nate Oats said Miller is being held out of are living drills in follow. But he expects Miller to be offered Saturday (8:45 p.m. CT, TBS) for the video game at Legacy Arena.
“I feel he’s likely to be all proper,” Oats stated. “He appeared like he was going all ideal. It obviously bothered him. He failed to shoot it specifically effectively, but he seemed like he was moving good. So he’s just acquired to get his self confidence back that he could engage in with it.”
Miller reported he’s having it working day-by-day and holding warmth on it. He mentioned he has soreness all all over the groin spot.
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“Trying not to do too a great deal and injure it some extra,” Miller said. “I feel you know when you are undertaking too much, when something is actually just aggravating you. When it gets serious bothered, I check out not to power anything at all and make it worse.”
Miller completed -for-5 with five rebounds, a few helps and just one block against the Islanders on Thursday above 19 minutes.
Miller was questioned if he feels he’s 100%.
“I’m always going to convey to you I am 100%,” Miller claimed. “Suitable now, I’m 100%.”
Oats reported Miller has been nursing the damage considering the fact that Sunday in the SEC Tournament.
“With any luck , all the non-live things he does these days in observe, he can get to in which he is shifting properly, shooting it well, and then be all set to go,” Oats mentioned. “It obviously was not one of his much better game titles to open, but I feel figuring out Brandon and how hard he is, bodily, mentally, I believe he’ll be all set to go tomorrow.”
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