Alabama Crimson Tide vs Arizona Wildcats
No. 12 Alabama faces No. 1 Arizona
Arizona Wildcats (8-0) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)
Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Arizona and No. 12 Alabama square off at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Crimson Tide are 7-2 in non-conference play. Alabama is third in the SEC with 28.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Amari Allen averaging 6.2.
The Wildcats are 8-0 in non-conference play. Arizona is 7-0 against opponents with a winning record.
Alabama scores 95.1 points, 28.0 more per game than the 67.1 Arizona gives up. Arizona averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Alabama gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Labaron Philon is scoring 21.4 points per game and averaging 3.1 rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 18.2 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 47.5%.
Koa Peat is averaging 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Wildcats. Jaden Bradley is averaging 14.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
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