Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Alabama Crimson Tide

23-5, 8-2 Away

Tennessee Volunteers

23-5, 14-1 Home

No. 5 Tennessee hosts Youngblood and No. 6 Alabama

Game Preview

Alabama Crimson Tide (23-5, 12-3 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 SEC)

Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Alabama visits No. 5 Tennessee after Chris Youngblood scored 27 points in Alabama's 111-73 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Volunteers have gone 14-1 in home games. Tennessee is fifth in college basketball allowing 60.8 points per game while holding opponents to 37.3% shooting.

The Crimson Tide have gone 12-3 against SEC opponents. Alabama has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Tennessee averages 74.3 points per game, 5.8 fewer points than the 80.1 Alabama gives up. Alabama averages 30.7 more points per game (91.5) than Tennessee gives up to opponents (60.8).

The Volunteers and Crimson Tide square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Zakai Zeigler is averaging 13.6 points, 7.3 assists and two steals for the Volunteers. Chaz Lanier is averaging 17.3 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 44.9% over the last 10 games.

Mark Sears is averaging 19 points and 4.9 assists for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 7-3, averaging 69.8 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points per game.

Crimson Tide: 8-2, averaging 93.9 points, 38.3 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.4 points.

TV Channel: Alabama at Tennessee 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Tennessee: 64.9%

Alabama: 35.1%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

ALA		TENN
W2	Streak	W3
91.5	Points Per Game	74.3
48.5	Field Goal %	45.2
35.0	Three Point %	34.4
43.7	Rebounds Per Game	37.8
17.0	Assists Per Game	15.5
4.6	Blocks Per Game	5.2
6.0	Steals Per Game	7.2
0.6	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.9
13.8	Total Turnovers Per Game	11.6
80.1	Points Against	60.8

Game Information

Food City Center

Location: Knoxville, TN -

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2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Auburn	14-1	-	26-2
Alabama	12-3	2	23-5
Florida	11-4	3	24-4
Tennessee	10-5	4	23-5
Missouri	10-5	4	21-7
Texas A&M	9-6	5	20-8
Ole Miss	8-7	6	19-9
Kentucky	8-7	6	19-9
Mississippi State	7-8	7	19-9
Vanderbilt	7-8	7	19-9
Arkansas	6-9	8	17-11
Georgia	5-10	9	17-11
Texas	5-10	9	16-12
Oklahoma	4-11	10	17-11
LSU	3-12	11	14-14
South Carolina	1-14	13	11-17