Alabama Beats Auburn, Secures SEC Seed

0:00On March 8, Alabama's 16th ranked Crimson Tide wrapped up their home schedule with a solid 96-84 win over rival Auburn on. Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum, the Tide improved to 23-8 overall, and 13-5 in the southeastern conference while Auburn dropped to 16-15, 7-11 in league play. It was senior day for three players who wrapped up their eligibility, LaTrell Wright's Junior, Houston Mallet, and Noah Williamson. The game started strong for Alabama, who built a commanding 19-point halftime lead at 50-31. They dominated inside early, mixing in some threes and free throws to pull away. Auburn hung tough in the second half, outscoring the Tide 46-53 and closing the gap to just 12 points, but never mounted a real. Thread. Fans celebrated the senior's pre-game, none of whom started their careers at Alabama, highlighting the transfers shaping today's college hoops. The Tide's defense shone all night, forcing 13 turnovers and grabbing 42 rebounds, including

1:0519 offensive boards, to control the paint. Standout performances came from guards Labyrinth Philone and Adam Holloway, each dropping 21 points. Amari Allen added 16, while Auburn's Kevin Overton led all scores with 24. The Tide shot 52% from the field, but struggled from D-Bet 26%. Now locked in as the number 2 seed for next week's Southeastern Conference tournament, Alabama rides a 9 out of 10 win streak into postseason. Play. Fully healthy and eyeing a foreseed in the big dance.