LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch LSU vs. Alabama basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 10, 2024 at 9:02 am ET • 3 min read

Who's Playing

Alabama Crimson Tide @ LSU Tigers

Current Records: Alabama 16-7, LSU 12-10

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
TV: ESPN
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $1.00

What to Know

Alabama is 8-2 against the Tigers since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in an SEC battle at 12:00 p.m. ET at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Despite being away, Alabama is looking at a six-point advantage in the spread.

Alabama unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 99-81 bruising from the Tigers. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 161.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.

Mark Sears put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Nelson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.

Alabama struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you don't work as a unit and post 16 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact LSU found out the hard way on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a bruising 88-68 walloping at the hands of the Volunteers. LSU was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-27.

Despite their defeat, LSU saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Will Baker, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Trae Hannibal, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.

The Crimson Tide's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for the Tigers, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Alabama have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like LSU struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Alabama took their win against the Tigers when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 109-88. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alabama since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.