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No. 1 Arizona blasts No. 12 Alabama thanks to career high from Brayden Burries
Freshman Brayden Burries scored a career-high 28 points on Saturday, helping No. 1 Arizona stay unbeaten in a 96-75 victory over No. 12 Alabama in Birmingham, Ala.,Burries hit five 3-pointers and added seven rebounds for the Wildcats (9-0), who outscored Alabama 57-34 in the second half in their fif...
No. 1 Arizona braces for stern test vs. No. 12 Alabama
Arizona is back atop the college basketball landscape. ,The battle-tested Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time since late 2023, won't be able to rest on their laurels for long, however, as they will take on No. 12 Alabama on Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala. ,Arizona (8-0) ascend...
No. 12 Alabama steamrolls UTSA with huge first half
Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Jalil Bethea matched his career-high with 21 points to lead No. 12 Alabama to a dominant 97-55 win over UTSA on Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala..,Amari Allen recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. London Jemi...
Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...
No. 12 Alabama rides early challenges into matchup vs. UTSA
Through the first month of the season, Alabama has played one of the most difficult schedules in the country.,The Crimson Tide have played eight games, half against teams ranked in the top 15. Alabama (6-2), with two wins against those teams, also has played two foes that made the NCAA Tournament la...
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer to Penn State rumors: Not interested
Ahead of Alabama's biggest game of the season and in position to qualify for the College Football Playoff, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer said on Thursday that he's not looking to go to Penn State or anywhere else.,"We're extremely happy here, love the challenge, love the grind, love this plac...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 12 Alabama past Clemson
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 29 points and made a crucial late jump shot as No. 12 Alabama beat Clemson 90-84 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,With the Crimson Tide clinging to a 1-point lead, Philon popped the jumper at 2:07 to make it 86-83. After the Tigers missed thre...
CFP rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame hold final at-large spots
Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech owned the top four spots in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night ahead of conference championship weekend.,Georgia and Texas Tech moved up a spot thanks to then-No. 3 Texas A&M's loss to Texas last Saturday. Oregon and O...
Jestin Porter, Clemson take aim at No. 12 Alabama
Clemson and No. 12 Alabama will bring winning streaks into their matchup Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Men's Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ,The Tigers are riding a four-game streak after walloping Alabama A&M 92-56 on Friday.,The Crimson Tide, in turn, have won their last two times out, most recent...
No. 10 Alabama blows lead but beats Auburn to play for SEC title
Tyler Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help visiting No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.,The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched a spot in the SEC conference game ...
Three College Football Teams Facing Most Pressure in Rivalry Week
Rivalry Week stakes are sky-high as Alabama, Miami, and Ole Miss fight for College Football Playoff spots and conference titles. Here are the coaches with the most on the line....
No. 8 Alabama pursues another offensive surge in clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Alabama will look to ride a stellar offensive performance into Wednesday night's Players Era men's tournament consolation game against Maryland in Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 26 points to lead six Crimson Tide players in double figures in a 115-76 rout of UNLV on Tuesday. The point total w...
Aden Holloway, No. 8 Alabama outrun UNLV in Players Era event
Aden Holloway scored 26 points and Houston Mallette added 19 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a comfortable 115-76 win over UNLV on Tuesday at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (4-2) scored 64 points in the second half, pushing their record to 1-1 in the tournament after a setb...
Coach calls for more support for Labaron Philon Jr. as No. 8 Alabama faces UNLV
No. 8 Alabama and UNLV each will look to rebound from opening-night losses at the Players Era men's tournament when they face off in the nightcap on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (3-2) drew the toughest matchup of the tournament on Monday and didn't fare well, falling to No. 12 Gonzaga 95-8...
No. 12 Gonzaga stops No. 8 Alabama, improves to 6-0
Graham Ike scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack as No. 12 Gonzaga defeated No. 8 Alabama 95-85 in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship Monday night in Las Vegas.,Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 21 points, Braden Huff added 18 on 9-of-12 shooting from th...
No. 11 Alabama, No. 13 Gonzaga write new chapter in Players Era opener
For two college basketball powers on nearly opposite corners of the country, Alabama and Gonzaga have some history.,The next chapter comes Monday when the No. 11 Crimson Tide (3-1) and the No. 13 Bulldogs (5-0) are scheduled to meet at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,Alabama and Gonza...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 11 Alabama over No. 8 Illinois
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 10 of his team-high 24 points in the final 2:24 as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois for a 90-86 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Chicago., ,Philon drove for a layup, tipped in his own miss, swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and zipped into the pai...
After loss, No. 10 Alabama eager to keep it 'simple' vs. Eastern Illinois
Beating Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon would do nothing to bolster Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes.,But a loss to the struggling FCS program almost certainly would extinguish them.,The No. 10 Crimson Tide will take a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play when they fa...
No. 8 Illinois takes on No. 11 Alabama in battle of boards
In No. 11 Alabama's most recent game, Purdue outrebounded the Crimson Tide by 24 on live balls - going a long way toward explaining why the Boilermakers came away with a seven-point win on Alabama's home court., ,"That's embarrassing," said Alabama coach Nate Oats. "In life, in sports, the team that...
Texas A&M loses 1st-place votes in AP Top 25; Georgia climbs to No. 4
After hammering Texas in SEC play on Saturday, Georgia climbed into the No. 4 spot vacated by Alabama in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas Tech and Oklahoma also made jumps in the top 10 while Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M - college football's three undefe...