How to Watch: Alabama Basketball vs. No. 8 Auburn

Everything you need to know as the Crimson Tide and Tigers meet for the first time this season.

The SEC basketball regular season champion has come from the state of Alabama for the last three years and both the Crimson Tide and Tigers are looking to make it four years in a row. 

Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl continue to have their respective programs at the top of the SEC. Auburn (16-2, 5-0 SEC) is the last remaining undefeated team in conference play with Alabama (12-6, 4-1 SEC) right behind them tied for second with Kentucky and Tennessee. 

Alabama won both regular season matchups a year ago, but only three Crimson Tide players remain from that squad. Auburn has more players returning like Johni Broome, K.D. Johnson, Jaylin Williams and Dylan Cardwell that will be wanting to get revenge on the Crimson Tide. 

Both teams are playing for postseason positioning in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. Alabama is viewed highly by the metrics, but is still looking for a signature win, and the Tigers could pick up a Quad 1 win inside Coleman Coliseum. 

Here's everything you need to know about Wednesday night's matchup between the Crimson Tide and Tigers. 

How to Watch: Alabama vs. No. 8 Auburn

Who: Alabama (12-6, 4-1 SEC) vs. No. 8 Auburn (16-2, 5-0 SEC)

When: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. CT

Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: ESPN

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, 99-67

Last Meeting: Alabama swept the regular season matchups with Auburn last season. The final meeting in 2023 was the home finale for the Crimson Tide and would determine whether or not Alabama clinched the SEC regular season title at home. 

Auburn led by 17 with less than 10 minutes to go in the game, but Jahvon Qunierly sparked a ferocious comeback with a 16-0 run to send the game to overtime where Alabama would win 90-85. Quinerly finished with 24 points while Brandon Miller, Noah Clowney and Mark Sears all had 17. 

Last Time Out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide had one of its worst performances of the season in a 91-71 loss at No. 6 Tennessee. Alabama had a season high in turnovers (22) and only made four 3-point attempts. Mark Sears led Alabama with 22 points and was the only Crimson Tide player to finish in double figures. 

Last Time Out, Auburn: Auburn made easy work of Ole Miss at home to stay undefeated in SEC play. The Tigers dominated the Rebels by a final of 82-59. Johni Broome and Jaylin Williams both had 13 points for Auburn. 

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