Alabama vs Auburn Rivalry Game

0:00On March 5, number 16, Alabama wraps up its regular season with a big rivalry matchup against Auburn on Saturday, March 7 at 730, PM Central Time and Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide sit at 22 wins and 8 losses overall, 12 and 5 in the SEC, while the Tigers are 16 and 14, 7 and 10. In conference play, a win here could lock in the number 2C for Alabama in the SEC tournament, especially if Arkansas stumbles against Missouri. The Tides 8 game winning streak ended Tuesday night with an 88-98 road loss to Georgia, where the Bulldogs dominated, inside and grabbed tons of second chance points. Meanwhile, Auburn bounced back at home, beating LSU 88-74 behind Tahad Petafords 27 points, 6 assists and 4. Steals. Fans are buzzing about senior night in Tuscaloosa, with head coach Nate Oates looking to sweep the iron bowl of basketball for the first time in a.

1:01While, Alabama's Labyrinth Philone leaves the team and scoring at 21.5 for game, second in the SEC, and he's been clutch lately. Auburn relies on Keeshawn Hall, who's fourth in the conference at 20.6 points and grabs nearly 7 rebounds a game. In their last meeting on February 7, Alabama pulled out a 96-92 road win, overcoming a double digit deficit with, double figure scoring from four players led by Philone's 25. The Tides hold a huge series edge at 102 wins to Auburn's 69, and their 60-21 at home against the Tigers. Note that Charles Bettyacco won't play due to eligibility issues. This game's on ESPN, so tune in to see if Alabama can end strong and head into the tournament on