Alabama basketball vs LSU updates: Live score, game highlights, how to watch

Posted by author January 25, 2025 Basketball

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Coleman Coliseum is bound for some Saturday night Tiger fever in Alabama basketball‘s latest matchup.

Matt McMahon and Louisiana State make their way from Baton Rouge as the No. 3 Crimson Tide finds itself tasked with another “maturity test” from Nate Oats.

These aren’t Will Wade’s Tigers, but Alabama (16-3, 5-1 SEC) won’t be deceived by LSU’s 12-6 record or 1-4 start to conference play this week. On Friday, Oats reminded reporters that his team didn’t take Ole Miss’ then-14-2 record or unbeaten run against SEC opponents too seriously. No one forgot what happened there, though.

Shooters have been known to go off against Alabama despite the defense holding opponents to 40.9% from the floor. Before falling apart around the perimeter against Vanderbilt earlier in the week, Alabama was holding opponents to just over 29% from three-point range.

In Alabama’s first road trip of the season, Trey Kaufman-Renn dropped a career-best 26 points to get the win for Purdue. At the Players Era Festival, LJ Cryer racked up 30 points forcing the Crimson Tide to overtime. Treysen Eaglestaff hit 1,000 points with a career-high 40 as North Dakota nearly upset UA in December.

Of course, fans can’t forget Malik Dia’s record-setting 23 points that saw Alabama take its first loss in Coleman last Tuesday.

Knowing Alabama’s bad habits on defense, Oats gave LSU’s Cam Carter his flowers heading into the contest. With a season-best 27 points against Arkansas just two games ago, Carter is one of the top scorers in the SEC and looks for his 10th outing this season shooting 50% or better beyond the arc.

“We’re going to have to see how mature we are, see what kind of effort we bring for the entire 40 minutes,” Oats said. “LSU is capable of beating us at home.”

Alabama basketball vs LSU score updates

This section will be updated with new information once the game begins.

What time does Alabama basketball vs LSU start today?

Date: Saturday, Jan. 25

Time: 7:30 p.m. CT

Location: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL

What channel is Alabama basketball vs LSU today?

TV channel: SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo

Alabama basketball vs LSU livestream options

Alabama basketball vs LSU will be shown on SEC Network and can be streamed via ESPN+ and Fubo.

Alabama vs LSU betting odds

Here are the game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday :

Spread: Alabama (-17.5)
Moneyline: Alabama (-2500) | LSU (+1050)
Over/under: 166.5 points

Alabama vs LSU injury updates

Derrion Reid (lower body) is questionable once again after missing his third straight game against Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Nate Oats and staff are still evaluating a medical redshirt for Houston Mallette (knees) as Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (Achilles tendon) remains out for the season.

Jalen Reed (ACL) is joined on the Tigers bench by Vyctorius Miller, who Matt McMahon said was “day-to-day” after injuring his ankle against Ole Miss on Jan. 11.

Next five games for Alabama basketball

Jan. 29: at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. CT
Feb. 1: Georgia, 3 p.m. CT
Feb. 8: at Arkansas, 7 p.m. CT
Feb. 11: at Texas, 8 p.m. CT
Feb. 15: Auburn, 3 p.m. CT

Next five games for LSU basketball

Jan. 29: Auburn, 6 p.m. CT
Feb. 1: Texas, 5 p.m. CT
Feb. 5: at Georgia, 8 p.m. CT
Feb. 8: Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m. CT
Feb. 12: at Arkansas, 8 p.m. CT

Alabama basketball in the headlines

Looking for its third straight 100-plus point win this season and in the series against LSU, Alabama basketball is frequenting the headlines. Here are the latest:

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Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.