Men's Basketball

The basketball version of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry has heated up as both programs have risen into national prominence. The Tigers and Crimson Tide have become regulars in the AP Top 25 and each has made a trip to the Final Four in the past five years, including Alabama’s first trip last year.

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.

Oklahoma visits the No. 1 Auburn Tigers after Jeremiah Fears scored 21 points in the Sooners' 97-67 win against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams. Auburn is 8-0 against the SEC, and Oklahoma is 3-5 against conference opponents.

Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 4 Alabama won its fifth straight game and for the 14th time in 15 contests, beating Georgia 90-69. Grant Nelson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, Aiden Sherrell scored 12 points off the bench and Chris Youngblood and Aden Holloway each added 10 points.

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.

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.

Alabama guard Mark Sears is getting family support on social media after spending the entire second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win against LSU on the bench. His mom took to Facebook with two different posts.

LSU hosts the No. 1 Auburn Tigers after Jordan Sears scored 21 points in LSU's 80-73 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season. LSU is 1-5 against the SEC, and Auburn is 6-0 against conference opponents.

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.