Crimson Tide

Jarin Stevenson scored 22 points and No. 2 Alabama used a hot-shooting first half and a barrage of 3-pointers to cruise to a 103-80 win over Texas. The Crimson Tide victory sets up Saturdays’ big showdown with rival No. 1 Auburn with a chance to claim sole possession of first place in the SEC.

Texas and No. 3 Alabama will take the floor in a matchup of SEC opponents. Tuesday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams. Texas is 4-7 against the SEC, and Alabama is 9-1 against conference opponents.

No. 4 Alabama takes on the Georgia Bulldogs after Chris Youngblood scored 23 points in Alabama's 88-84 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

The No. 22 Alabama women's basketball team is regrouping after dropping back-to-back games. The Crimson Tide fell to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington with a final score of 65-56 Thursday night. The team previously lost to Vanderbilt over the weekend.

Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State. Youngblood made a career-best seven 3 pointers while Alabama made 15 of 31 from beyond the arc.

The No. 4 Alabama men's basketball team enters a matchup against No. 14 Mississippi State as winners of five consecutive road games. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season. Mississippi State is 4-3 against the SEC, and Alabama is 6-1 against conference opponents.

The No. 22 Alabama women's basketball team faces the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats after Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 36 points in the Crimson Tide's 66-64 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

Alabama’s mens basketball team chalked up another win. The difference was the Tide beat LSU with no help from star guard Mark Sears. The usual playmaker for Alabama was held scoreless for the first half of the game and sat out on the bench for the second half.

No. 8 Kentucky hosts the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide after Jaxson Robinson scored 22 points in Kentucky's 81-69 win against the Texas A&M Aggies. The men's basketball teams square off Saturday for the first time this season. Kentucky is 3-1 against the SEC, and Alabama is 3-1 against conference opponents.

The 29th president of The University of Alabama, has announced his plans to step down from the presidency. Dr. Stuart R. Bell will do so in mid-summer, completing a decade of leadership.