Tennessee basketball hosts rival Alabama in a pivotal SEC matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Vols are riding a two-game winning streak following last week’s loss at Mississippi State while Alabama is one of two unbeaten teams in SEC play and are looking for what would be their biggest win of the season.
Here’s everything to know about the rivalry matchup.
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How to Watch – No. 6 Tennessee (13-4, 3-1 SEC) vs. Alabama (12-5, 4-0 SEC)
- Start Time: 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
- Location: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- TV: ESPN2. PxP: Karl Ravech. CC: Jimmy Dykes.
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Betting Lines
- Tennessee -5.5 Alabama
- Over/under 161.5
- Tennessee -4 Alabama
- Over/under 162
What Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said About Alabama
On what stands out about this Alabama team
“They’re the No. 1 offensive team in the country. And Mark Sears is, boy, he’s playing great basketball. They’ve got a lot of really good shooters around him. And the thing that has impressed me is I think they’ve gotten so much better, like most teams normally do. Their defense, very efficient for that too. But the way they play, it’s, as you know, Nate’s always done a great job with his team, putting him in the right spots to be effective and be efficient. And he’s done it with this team.”
On what Alabama’s Mark Sears does to be such an effective scorer
Team Statistics (via Sports Reference)
Tennessee:
Alabama:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Dalton Knecht — 18.5 PPG, 53.3 FG%, 41.7 3PT%
Rebounds: Jonas Aidoo — 7.5 RPG, 4.6 DRPG, 2.9 ORPG
