How to Watch: No. 24 Alabama Basketball at Georgia

The Crimson Tide will travel to Athens for the first time since its infamous loss in 2022.

Alabama basketball playing a road game at Georgia is going to trigger some bad memories for Crimson Tide fans.

The last time Alabama went on the road for a game in Athens was in 2022. In that game, Alabama suffered an 82-76 loss to the Bulldogs. It was Georgia's only SEC win that entire season. The loss is the worst KenPom loss in Alabama history, as Georgia finished the season with a KenPom ranking of No. 219.

This week, Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide will try to avoid that same fate albeit against a much better Georgia team than the one that took the court in 2022.

This year, Georgia has already compiled four wins in conference play and has a winning record in the league. Head coach Mike White overhauled the roster from a season ago, with the majority of contributors being either transfers or freshmen. 

Alabama currently sits at 6-1 in league play, holding sole possession of first place in the SEC with a half-game lead over Tennessee. If the Crimson Tide is going to compete for the regular season league title, coming away with a win in Athens is very important.

How to Watch: Alabama at Georgia

Who: Alabama (14-6, 6-1 SEC) at Georgia (14-6, 4-3 SEC)

When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30 p.m. CT

Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

Series: Alabama leads, 99-53

Last Meeting: On February 18, 2023, Alabama obliterated Georgia in Coleman Coliseum by a final score of 108-59. Brandon Miller led the Crimson Tide with 21 points, while Nick Pringle came off the bench to add 19.

Last Time Out, Alabama: On Saturday, the Crimson Tide defeated LSU 109-88 to move to 6-1 in SEC play on the season. Mark Sears led all scorers in the game with 21 points. 

Last Time Out, Georgia: On Saturday, the Bulldogs fell on the road to Florida 102-98 in overtime. Georgia trailed by as many as 21 points in the second half, but stormed back to forced overtime, though the comeback fell short.

Georgia's RJ Melendez exploded for 35 points in the loss, making 13-of-19 shots from the field.

Alabama Leaders:

• Scoring: Mark Sears (20.0 PPG)
• Rebounding: Grant Nelson (6.0 RPG)
• Assists: Aaron Estrada (4.0 APG)

Georgia Leaders:

• Scoring: G Jabri Abdur-Rahim (13.4 PPG)
• Rebounding: C Russel Tchewa (5.8 RPG) 
• Assists: G Justin Hill (3.7)