Alabama Tide Soars into SEC Tournament

0:00On March 9th, Alabama's Crimson Tide men's basketball team capped a hot finish to their regular season with a 96-84 victory over. Rival Auburn at Coleman Coliseum, they improved to 23 wins and 8 losses overall with a 13-5 mark in conference play, earning the number 2 seed in the southeastern conference tournament. That win marked their 9th victory in the last 10 games, putting them among the hottest teams heading into Nashville. In the latest USA Today Sports Coaches poll, Alabama, climbed one spot to number 15, sitting just behind Texas Tech and ahead of Kansas. Fans are buzzing about the tides momentum, especially as one of four ranked southeastern conference teams behind Florida at number 4, with Arkansas at 17 and Vanderbilt at 22. Earlier this season, they knocked off St. John's who jumped to number 13 in the poll. Now with a double buy, Alabama awaits the winner of the matchup between Georgia, Texas, or

1:00Ole Miss in the tournament quarterfinals on Friday at 6 p.m. Central time on the SEC Network. The Crimson Tide looked prime for a deep run as conference championship week heats up.