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Next up for the Alabama Crimson Tide on the SEC basketball schedule is their annual trip to Auburn.
Alabama (15-7 overall, 5-4 conference), which fell out of the top 25 polls this week following a 23-point blowout loss to the Florida Gators in Gainesville last Sunday, picked up a much-needed 100-97 win over the SEC-leading Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum.
Aden Holloway led Alabama with 20 points, one of six Crimson Tide players to finish in double figures. Labaron Philon added 17 points and Latrell Wrightsell had 16, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:11 left in regulation. For the game, Alabama connected on 16 shots from beyond the arc.
Nate Oats' team is currently No. 23 in the latest NET rankings and No. 22 in the KenPom ratings. In USA TODAY Sports' most recent March Madness projections, Alabama is a projected No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn (14-8, 5-4) is coming off a 77-69 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday. The Tigers had won four straight games before falling in Knoxville. Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 21 points in the loss, and Tahaad Pettiford had 11.
The Tigers are also unranked in this week's top 25 polls. Auburn is 30th in the NET rankings and 27th in KenPom's ratings.
Who will win Saturday's Alabama-Auburn clash?
Ahead of Alabama-Auburn, ESPN Analytics gave its odds for Saturday's game.
ESPN's matchup predictor, which offers a prediction model based on its college basketball power index (BPI) and other variables, gives Alabama a 40.1% chance to win and Auburn a 59.9% chance.
The Crimson Tide are 19th nationally in ESPN's BPI ratings. Alabama has a 17.3 overall rating. The metrics give the Tide an 11.4 rating on offense, which is No. 6 nationally, and a 5.8 rating on defense that rates 45th.
Auburn isn't far behind Alabama in ESPN's BPI or similar metrics. The Tigers are 22nd nationally with a 16.4 overall rating. The metrics give Auburn a 10.7 rating on offense that's No. 10 nationally, as well as a 5.7 rating on defense that rates 49th.
ESPN explains:
Tipoff for Alabama-Auburn is 3 p.m. CT Saturday at Neville Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2. Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander and Dick Vitale are scheduled to have the TV call of the game.
Additionally, the game can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Alabama play-by-play voice Chris Stewart and analyst Bryan Passink. The Alabama radio call of the game can be heard on SiriusXM channel 190.
Here's a list of Crimson Tide Sports Network radio affiliates that carry Alabama basketball online.
Here's a game by game look at Alabama's 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.
All start times Central.
Overall: 15-7.
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Alabama (15-7 overall, 5-4 conference), which fell out of the top 25 polls this week following a 23-point blowout loss to the Florida Gators in Gainesville last Sunday, picked up a much-needed 100-97 win over the SEC-leading Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum.
Aden Holloway led Alabama with 20 points, one of six Crimson Tide players to finish in double figures. Labaron Philon added 17 points and Latrell Wrightsell had 16, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:11 left in regulation. For the game, Alabama connected on 16 shots from beyond the arc.
Nate Oats' team is currently No. 23 in the latest NET rankings and No. 22 in the KenPom ratings. In USA TODAY Sports' most recent March Madness projections, Alabama is a projected No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn (14-8, 5-4) is coming off a 77-69 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday. The Tigers had won four straight games before falling in Knoxville. Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 21 points in the loss, and Tahaad Pettiford had 11.
The Tigers are also unranked in this week's top 25 polls. Auburn is 30th in the NET rankings and 27th in KenPom's ratings.
Who will win Saturday's Alabama-Auburn clash?
Will Alabama beat Auburn? ESPN's prediction
Ahead of Alabama-Auburn, ESPN Analytics gave its odds for Saturday's game.
ESPN's matchup predictor, which offers a prediction model based on its college basketball power index (BPI) and other variables, gives Alabama a 40.1% chance to win and Auburn a 59.9% chance.
The Crimson Tide are 19th nationally in ESPN's BPI ratings. Alabama has a 17.3 overall rating. The metrics give the Tide an 11.4 rating on offense, which is No. 6 nationally, and a 5.8 rating on defense that rates 45th.
Auburn isn't far behind Alabama in ESPN's BPI or similar metrics. The Tigers are 22nd nationally with a 16.4 overall rating. The metrics give Auburn a 10.7 rating on offense that's No. 10 nationally, as well as a 5.7 rating on defense that rates 49th.
What is ESPN College Basketball Power Index (BPI)?
ESPN explains:
Start time, TV channel for Alabama basketball vs Auburn
Tipoff for Alabama-Auburn is 3 p.m. CT Saturday at Neville Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2. Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander and Dick Vitale are scheduled to have the TV call of the game.
Additionally, the game can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Alabama play-by-play voice Chris Stewart and analyst Bryan Passink. The Alabama radio call of the game can be heard on SiriusXM channel 190.
Here's a list of Crimson Tide Sports Network radio affiliates that carry Alabama basketball online.
| CITY, STATE | FREQUENCY |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 100.9 FM or 95.3 FM |
| Birmingham | 100.1 FM |
| Anniston | 95.1 FM |
| Arab | 92.7 FM |
| Chattanooga, Tenn. | 97.3 FM or 99.3 FM |
| Columbia, Tenn. | 101.7 FM |
| Huntsville | 97.7 FM |
| Lynchburg, Tenn. | 93.9 FM |
| Mobile | 105.5 FM |
| Montgomery | 95.1 FM |
| Priceville | 104.9 FM |
| Scottsboro | 98.3 FM |
| Tallassee | 94.7 FM or 101.1 FM |
| West Point, Georgia | 100.9 FM or 1310 AM |
Alabama basketball schedule 2025-2026
Here's a game by game look at Alabama's 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.
All start times Central.
- Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota (W, 91-62)
- Nov. 8: at St. John's (W, 103-96)
- Nov. 13: vs. Purdue (L, 87-80)
- Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (W, 90-86)
- Nov. 24: vs. Gonzaga (L, 95-85)
- Nov. 25: vs. UNLV (W, 115-76)
- Nov. 26: vs. Maryland (W, 105-72)
- Dec. 3: vs. Clemson (W, 90-84)
- Dec. 7: vs. UTSA (W, 97-55)
- Dec. 13: vs. Arizona (L, 96-75)
- Dec. 17: vs. South Florida (W, 104-93)
- Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State (W, 92-81)
- Dec. 29: vs. Yale (W, 102-78)
- Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky (W, 89-74)
- Jan. 7: at Vanderbilt (L, 96-90)
- Jan. 10: vs. Texas (L, 92-88)
- Jan. 13: at Mississippi State (W, 97-82)
- Jan. 17: at Oklahoma (W, 83-81)
- Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee (L, 79-73)
- Jan. 27: vs. Missouri (W, 90-64)
- Feb. 1: at Florida (L, 100-77)
- Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M (W, 100-97)
- Feb. 7: at Auburn, 3 p.m., ESPN2
- Feb. 11: at Ole Miss, 6 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Feb. 21: at LSU, 5 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State, ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Feb. 28: at Tennessee, ESPN or ESPN2
- March 3: at Georgia, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews
- March 7: vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Overall: 15-7.
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama basketball odds of beating Auburn, per ESPN
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