Who's Playing
No. 14 Tennessee @ No. 19 Alabama
Current Records: Tennessee 9-2; Alabama 9-3
What to Know
The #19 Alabama Crimson Tide won both of their matches against the #14 Tennessee Volunteers last season (71-63 and 73-68) and are aiming for the same result on Wednesday. Bama and the Volunteers will face off in an SEC battle at 9 p.m. ET at Coleman Coliseum. Bama is out to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
It looks like Bama must have gotten on Santa's naughty list since the team didn't end up with the win they were expected to receive last week. They were just a bucket short of a victory and fell 79-78 to the Davidson Wildcats.
Speaking of close games: it was close, but Tennessee ultimately received the gift of a 77-73 win from a begrudging Arizona squad last Wednesday. Their forward John Fulkerson looked sharp as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds.
Bama is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past four games.
The Crimson Tide are now 9-3 while the Volunteers sit at 9-2. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Bama ranks 16th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 82.9 on average. But Tennessee comes into the contest boasting the 20th fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 59.3. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Coleman Coliseum -- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- TV: ESPN2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Crimson Tide are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Volunteers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Crimson Tide as a 2-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Alabama have won four out of their last seven games against Tennessee.
- Mar 13, 2021 - Alabama 73 vs. Tennessee 68
- Jan 02, 2021 - Alabama 71 vs. Tennessee 63
- Feb 04, 2020 - Tennessee 69 vs. Alabama 68
- Jan 19, 2019 - Tennessee 71 vs. Alabama 68
- Feb 10, 2018 - Alabama 78 vs. Tennessee 50
- Mar 04, 2017 - Tennessee 59 vs. Alabama 54
- Jan 26, 2016 - Alabama 63 vs. Tennessee 57
Injury Report for Alabama
- James Rojas: Out (Knee)
- Nimari Burnett: Out for the Season (Knee)
