Alabama at Tennessee: Live updates, score, highlights
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 6 Alabama (23-5, 12-3 SEC) takes on No. 5 Tennessee (23-5, 10-5) this afternoon inside Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The Crimson Tide and Volunteers will square off at 3 p.m. CT, and the rivalry game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
This will be the first Alabama-Tennessee matchup where both teams are ranked among the top six in the AP Poll. But it marks the seventh straight meeting where at least one is ranked among the top 25. The Tide has nine wins over AP Top 25 teams this season, a program record. Alabama’s three wins over top-10 teams are the most in a season since 1982-83.
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Alabama with a chance to win it
03/01/2025 05:34:47 PMAlabama 76, Vols 76 (0:02, 2H)
Alabama maintains possession after a jump ball. UA has a chance to win it after Nate Oats calls a timeout to draw something up.
Much-needed layup from Philon
03/01/2025 05:30:30 PMAlabama 75, Vols 72 (1:05, 2H)
UA needed that Philon layup. The Tide is 12-of-29 on layups today. Timeout, Rick Barnes.
Nelson slow to his feet after foul
03/01/2025 05:15:15 PMGrant Nelson was slow to get up after a Mashack foul, but he’s back in the Alabama huddle at the under-4 media timeout (3:59).
Alabama trails Tennessee, 70-68.
Tennessee ties it at under-8 timeout
03/01/2025 05:00:45 PMAlabama 66, Vols 66 (6:31, 2H)
Zeigler ties it with a 3, and UT has made 6 of its last 8 from the floor. Mark Sears will go to the line after the under-8 media timeout.
UA close to double-digit lead, but no cigar
03/01/2025 04:50:12 PMAlabama 59, Vols 53 (10:47, 2H)
Tide had a few good looks to go up double digits but came up short. We’ve seen some big 3s this half, though, including the last one from Jarin Stevenson to make it 59-51.
Philon has been active on defense
03/01/2025 04:31:00 PMAlabama 49, Vols 45 (15:48, 2H)
Labaron Philon now has 4 of UA’s 6 steals, and the Tide has scored 15 points off of 9 Vols turnovers.
HALF: Alabama 42, Tennessee 38
03/01/2025 04:06:42 PMThe Vols ended the half making 1 of their last 9 field goals.
Tide on a 10-0 run; Vols call timeout
03/01/2025 03:56:17 PMAlabama 39, Vols 33 (1:48, 1H)
Mark Sears makes a 3 to push the Tide run to 10-0 over the last 2:35. Rick Barnes calls a timeout.
Holloway hits a 3 to cut UT’s lead to 1
03/01/2025 03:51:04 PMVols 33, Alabama 32 (3:58, 1H)
Aden Holloway hits UA’s third 3 of the game to cut it to 1. The Tide is shooting 52% (11-21) from the field but 54% (7-13) at the FT line.
Alabama needs to make free throws
03/01/2025 03:42:21 PMVols 27, Alabama 26 (7:20, 1H)
UA has scored 10 points off of 7 UT turnovers but has missed 5 FTs (6-11). The Tide is in the double bonus for the rest of the first half.
It’s a whistle fest early in Knoxville
03/01/2025 03:28:54 PMVols 18, Alabama 16 (11:59, 1H)
UT has made its last 4 FGs and is back in front. We’ve seen 13 total fouls called in the first 8 minutes. But UA is just 3-7 at the FT line.
Tide capitalizing off Vols turnovers
03/01/2025 03:14:55 PMAlabama 9, Vols 7 (15:48, 1H)
The Tide is on a 7-0 run over the last 0:53. UA has 3 steals and 5 fastbreak points at the under-16.
Same starting five for Alabama
03/01/2025 02:43:20 PMNate Oats rolls out the same starting five for a fourth straight game.
Labaron Philon, Mark Sears, Chris Youngblood, Grant Nelson, Clifford Omoruyi
Sears removed from availability report
03/01/2025 01:30:22 PMSenior guards Latrell Wrightsell (Achilles) and Houston Mallette (knees) and freshman forward Derrion Reid (hamstring) were all ruled out and will not play against the Vols.
But senior guard Mark Sears was also included on Friday’s initial availability report with an undisclosed issue, listed as probable for the game at Thompson-Boling Arena. On the final availability report on Saturday afternoon, Sears’ name was removed altogether.
That means the All-American guard will play against Tennessee this afternoon.
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