Live Updates for No. 8 Alabama Basketball's Game Against UNLV in Las Vegas

The Crimson Tide takes on the 1990 national champions in its second contest at the 2025 Players Era Festival.

Nov 24, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Aiden Sherrell (22) shoots against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The No. 8 Alabama men's basketball team (3-2) is back for game two of the Players Era Festival on Tuesday, facing UNLV at 11 p.m. CT. It's the stark opposite of the 11 a.m. CT start time the Crimson Tide had for its Nov. 8 win at St. John's inside Madison Square Garden.

UNLV (3-3) saw a two-game winning streak snapped in its first game at the Players Era Festival on Monday, losing 74-67 against Maryland. That is the only game against a Power Four opponent that the Runnin' Rebels, which won the 1990 NCAA Tournament, have played this regular season.

It's an unusually late tipoff time for Alabama. Las Vegas, home turf for the Rebels, is two hours behind Alabama's time zone for its home games. A 9 p.m. tip on a Tuesday night is the situation at hand locally at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The Crimson Tide (3-2) lost 95-85 against No. 12 Gonzaga on Monday night, a contest that tipped off at 8:30 p.m. CT. It was a game where Nate Oats' squad was outrebounded 48-36. The Bulldogs have now beaten Alabama in two of three all-time meetings.

Guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr., who was injured during the championship game of last season's Players Era Festival against Oregon, will be out for the duration of this season's iteration. He has a leg injury that is not expected to sideline him on a long-term basis, but he will not play Tuesday night.

Alabama point guard Labaron Philon scored 29 points against the Bulldogs, making 11 field goals, but also turned the basketball over six times and failed to record any rebounds. His scoring tailed off during the second half, and the rebounding differential contributed as Gonzaga eventually stretched its lead to double digits (and ultimately the final score).

Those rebounding issues, which have been problematic for the Crimson Tide in more matchups than just Monday's, cannot persist if Alabama is to realize its hopes of being among the nation's elite come March. Oats' squad will have one more game to play at the Players Era Festival, regardless of Tuesday's result opposite the Runnin' Rebels; that contest will take place Wednesday against Maryland.

Live Updates:

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Second Half:

• Alabama defeats UNLV by a blowout final score of 115-76. The Crimson Tide moves to 4-2 and had six players score in double figures, tying the highest scoring output in a game in the Nate Oats era. Bristow, Sherrell and Taylor Bol Bowen combined for 21 of Alabama's 48 rebounds. The Rebels drop to 3-4 and are 0-2 in the Players Era Festival, while the Crimson Tide is 1-1 and plays Maryland Wednesday. Holloway tied a career high with 26 points and made five of the team's 14 three-pointers.

• Walk-on Jacob Martin checks in for Alabama and gets a block. It's his Crimson Tide debut. Memorable to make it in Las Vegas.

• Alabama has hit the century mark on the scoreboard with five minutes to play courtesy of a jumper by Holloway. He's up to 20 points scored tonight, a much better showing than against Gonzaga.

• Nate Oats said he wants to see more rebounds from Alabama's guards. Labaron Philon (eight points) and Holloway have combined for seven between them.

• Keitenn Bristow picks up his first foul of the night, sending Tyrin Jones to the charity stripe and the broadcast to the eight-minute media timeout. The Crimson Tide is well in front in this one, 87-62, and Aden Holloway has hit seven field goals.

• Alabama's 10th three-pointer of the ball game comes courtesy of freshman London Jemison, who has 11 points and a pair of rebounds. He's playing a good game.

• Sherrell is nearing a double-double with seven points and eight rebounds. He can get the points he needs in one shot; the sophomore is adept from the perimeter.

• UNLV head coach Josh Pastner calls timeout with 12:10 on the clock. The Crimson Tide is currently on a 7-0 run and leads 75-54. Alabama has 11 rebounds on the offensive end and is one off its rebound total from the entire Gonzaga game.

• Alabama forward Aiden Sherrell has surpassed his rebounding total from last night, six, and currently has seven.

• The Crimson Tide has three players currently in double figures: Holloway (15), Mallette (14) and Allen (13).

• An errant Noah Williamson pass causes a stoppage for a media timeout with 14:31 remaining in the game. It is now Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide leads UNLV 68-52, and Houston Mallette has four made baskets from deep. He's shot 11.

• The first points of the second half go to Alabama on a three-pointer by Houston Mallette.

First Half:

• At the half, Alabama has begun to separate on the scoreboard. It is Crimson Tide 51, Rebels 36. Alabama freshman Amari Allen is up to nine points. As a team, the Crimson Tide has hit 15 shots from the field and has 24 rebounds. UNLV has 18 rebounds and its leading scorer, Issac Williamson, is the leading scorer for both squads. Alabama's largest lead of the night is 16 points.

• Hannah has checked back into the game.

• Davion Hannah is now back on the Alabama bench.

• It's the 7:20 mark of half number one, and the Crimson Tide has a 33-25 advantage over the Rebels. Aden Holloway still leads his team with six points, but Houston Mallette has joined him with six of his own to tie that high mark. UNLV has narrowed the rebounding margin to 17-12. That's something to keep an eye on after Alabama's performance last night.

• Freshman Alabama guard Davion Hannah is going to the locker room.

• The second media timeout is upon us with 11:55 to go in the opening half. With a 20-15 lead, Alabama also has a 13-5 edge in rebounding. UNLV is shooting 43 percent from the field and has the same number of three-pointers as the Crimson Tide (three).

• At the first media timeout of the game, Alabama is ahead of UNLV 12-7. There are 15 minutes and six seconds to play in the half. The Crimson Tide has made five field goals in 14 attempts; Holloway has two makes from three-point range.

• The first three-pointer of the night for Alabama goes to Aden Holloway. The Crimson Tide leads 9-5 with 16:37 remaining in the first half.

Pregame:

• The Crimson Tide's matchup against the Runnin' Rebels will tip off at 11 p.m. CT on truTV