Live Updates: Alabama at No. 1 Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. — The schedule will not let up for Alabama. Three days removed from knocking off defending national champion Baylor in Coleman Coliseum, Alabama has traveled to the hostile Auburn Arena to take on the top-ranked Tigers.
These two teams met previously on Jan. 11, where Auburn went on the road and beat Alabama 81-77 in Tuscaloosa. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT.
Final stats
Second Half
- 19:27 - Bediako finishes a layup inside. Auburn leads 51-40.
- 18:42 - Quinerly finishes over Kessler. Auburn leads 51-42.
- 16:59 - Quinerly hits a three to cut the lead to 53-47.
- Alabama is on a 7-0 run at the media timeout and trails only by four.
- 14:30 - Shackelford hits back to back threes. Auburn leads 57-55.
- 12:09 - Auburn has fought back to build a 10 point lead.
- 8:56 - Alabama has made one field goal in the last six minutes, and Auburn has extended the lead to 75-58.
- 6:40 - Quinerly hits a deep three. Auburn leads 81-64.
- 5:01 - Quinerly makes two free throws. Auburn leads 85-70.
- 3:45 - A transition three from Auburn makes the score 90-72.
- With one minute remaining, Auburn empties its bench.
- FINAL - Auburn beats Alabama 100-81.
First half stats
First Half
- 18:23 - Bediako draws a foul on Kessler and makes one free throw. Auburn leads 2-1.
- 16:55 - Ellis drains a three. Alabama leads 4-3.
- 15:46 - Shackelford gets fouled on a three and makes all three free throws. Alabama leads 7-5.
- 14:59 - Shackelford hits a deep three. Alabama leads 10-6.
- 12:26 - Auburn has stormed back on a 10-4 run to take a 16-14 lead.
- 10:38 - Noah Gurley hits a fadeaway jumper. Auburn leads 19-16.
- 9:07 - Gurley hits a three. Auburn leads 23-19.
- 7:13 - Shackelford hits two free throws to cut the Auburn lead to 27-21.
- 5:38 - Quinerly gets to the rack and scores. Auburn leads 31-23.
- 4:00 - An Auburn transition three extends the lead to 39-26.
- 3:13 - Auburn is now on an 11-0 run and leads 44-26.
- 1:54 - Miles hits a three. Auburn leads 47-31.
- 0:36 - Alabama has made three three-pointers in a row. Auburn leads 49-37.
- HALF - Alabama trails Auburn 51-37 at halftime.
Pregame
- One hour before tipoff, Auburn's student section has been filled.
- Sophomore forward Darius Miles, who is listed as a game-time decision, is warming up with a brace on his left knee.
- Alabama is changing its starting lineup again, this time going with Jahvon Quinerly, Jaden Shackelford, Keon Ellis, Juwan Gary, and Charles Bediako.
- The officials will be Don Daily, Chuck Jones, and Steven Anderson.
- Auburn held a moment of applause before the game to honor the late Luke Ratliff.
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How to Watch:
Who: Alabama (14-7, 4-4 SEC) vs. No. 1 Auburn (20-1, 8-0)
When: 8 p.m. CT, Tuesday
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Ala.
TV: ESPN
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network with Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Bryan Passink (analyst) and Roger Hoover (sideline) on the call. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide picked up arguably its biggest win of the season on Saturday when it downed No. 4 Baylor 87-78. Alabama seemingly corrected all of its mistakes that it had committed at Georgia, most notably improved effort.
Last time out, Auburn: The Tigers continued its dominating season by taking down Oklahoma 86-68 inside Auburn Arena. With the win, Auburn improved its win streak to 17 games, with the last (and only) time the Tigers lost being way back on Nov. 24 against UConn at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
The series: Alabama and Auburn have met a total of 165 times, with Tuesday's matchup marking the 166th meeting. All-time, the Crimson Tide holds a 99-66 record over the Tigers. Since Nate Oats was hired in the spring of 2019, Alabama holds a 3-2 record against Auburn, including a season sweep in 2020. However, in the two teams' most recent matchup back on Jan. 11, Bruce Pearl and his Tigers left Coleman Coliseum with an 81-77 victory.
