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An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin. Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in U.S. District Court in Washington, court records show.

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.

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.

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.

The Southeastern Conference has a big week ahead, with four games between ranked teams, headlined by No. 6 Tennessee at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers moved into to the No. 1 spot for the second time in program history a week ago and remained there after a chaotic week in which 19 AP Top 25 teams lost at least once.

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.

Malik Dia’s 23 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks led No. 21 Mississippi to a 74-64 win over No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday. Sean Pedulla scored 12 points and had three steals and Matthew Murrell scored 11. Jaylen Murray and Jaemyn Brakefield both scored 13 points off the bench for Ole Miss. Aden Holloway led Alabama with 15 points, and Mark Sears added 11.