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Live Updates From No. 23 Alabama Basketball Against Missouri

Score updates and analysis as the Crimson Tide takes on the Tigers in Coleman Coliseum.
Hunter De Siver|
Alabama guard Houston Mallette and center Charles Bediako shake hands in the first half of the game against Tennessee on Jan. 24, 2026.
Alabama guard Houston Mallette and center Charles Bediako shake hands in the first half of the game against Tennessee on Jan. 24, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 23 Alabama will play its 20th game of the regular season, and the seventh of SEC play, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at home against Missouri.

That said, home-court advantage hasn't exactly been the Crimson Tide's narrative against the conference this season, as it has lost its last two games at Coleman Coliseum. Both losses came against unranked teams: Texas on Jan. 10 and Tennessee this past Saturday night.

Alabama center Charles Bediako's temporary restraining order was supposed to end on Tuesday, but the injunction hearing was postponed due to the NCAA's defense attorney being unable to travel to Tuscaloosa due to the weather. In other words, Bediako was granted another 10 days of eligibility, meaning he's available for tonight's matchup against the Tigers.

Alabama aims for a much-needed win against unranked Mizzou, but it won't be easy. The Crimson Tide had its worst defensive performance of last season in a road loss to the Tigers, and Missouri will be coming off a game where it had an overtime-forcing and a game-winning buzzer-beater against Oklahoma.

Follow along for live updates and analysis from Coleman Coliseum. Be sure to refresh your browser as the most recent events will be placed at the top of this page.

First Half:

  • TIMEOUT (4:55 1H): Alabama 34, Mizzou 23: Alabama is starting to capitalize on both ends. The Crimson Tide is on an 8-0 run over the last 1:48 and a 13-2 run over the last 2:42. UA has hit 5 of its last 6 FGA while MIZ has hit 2 of its last 10
  • Amari Allen is out tonight, but he’s been demonstrative on the bench, encouraging teammates, celebrating good plays and calling out defensive coverages for Alabama.
  • Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell just tallied his first points of the game with under 7 minutes remaining in the first half. Mitchell finished with 31 total in last year's game against Alabama.
  • TIMEOUT (7:22 1H): Alabama 24, Mizzou 21: Some rough offense by both sides lately, as the two programs are combined 2 of their last 15 from the field. Alabama is 7 of 21 on the night, including a 5 of 14 clip from downtown.
  • Alabama leads 21-18: Taylor Bol Bowen was whistled for a carry and Oats responded by shouting "act like you've dribbled before." Very shortly after, Bol Bowen saved a ball going out of bounds by throwing it at a Mizzou player's legs, Oats proceeded to commend him after being subbed off
  • TIMEOUT (10:52 1H): Alabama 19, Mizzou 16: Alabama was in an offensive funk, as before Labaron Philon Jr. and London Jemison hit back-to-back 3s, the Crimson Tide was 0 of its last 7 from the field in a 4-minute span.
  • Mizzou leads 15-13: Aiden Sherrell hits his second of two free throws to end Alabama's nearly 3-minute scoring drought
  • TIMEOUT (15:37 1H): Alabama 10, Missouri 8: Welcome back Aden Holloway! After missing last game with an injury, the guard has 3 points and a pair of assists (responsible for 8 of UA's 10 points). Aiden Sherrell has looked good to start this one, as he's got 5 points.
  • Aden Holloway, who missed Alabama's last game with a wrist injury, gets the Crimson Tide's first bucket via a 3-pointer. The basket was made possible following an offensive rebound by Latrell Wrightsell Jr.

Pregame:

  • Charles Bediako introduced as a starter...

Starting Lineups:

Alabama:
G Labaron Philon Jr.
G Aden Holloway
G Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
F Aiden Sherrell
F Charles Bediako

This is Charles Bediako's first start for Alabama since the 2023 Sweet 16 vs. San Diego State. Bediako's first game of temporary eligibility was this past Saturday vs. Tennessee.

Missouri:
G T.O. Barrett
G Jayden Stone
G Jacob Crews
F Mark Mitchell
C Shawn Phillips Jr.

  • Nate Oats told the CTSN pregame show that Alabama will start Aiden Sherrell and Charles Bediako tonight to contain Mizzou’s Mark Mitchell. Mitchell scored 31 points against Alabama last year.

Alabama's Final Availability Report (Jan. 27):

  • Collins Onyejiaka — Out
  • Davion Hannah — Out
  • Keitenn Bristow — Out
  • Amari Allen — Out

Missouri Final Availability Report (Jan. 27):

  • Jevon Porter — Out

Alabama head coach Nate Oats did not disclose Allen's injury, but he has missed two games this season during his freshman campaign. After the Tennessee game, Oats said he doesn't expect the injuries for either Aden Holloway, who also didn't play but is not listed on Monday's initial report, or Allen to be long-term as the Tide prepares to face Missouri on Tuesday.

Allen averages the Crimson Tide's third-most points (11.7), assists (3.4) and blocks (0.9), the second-most steals (1.1) and the most rebounds (7.8) this season. He was recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 25, following his efforts during the comeback road wins over Mississippi State and Oklahoma. It was the third time that he's taken home the honor this season.

The Crimson Tide will have the following scholarship players available against Missouri:

G Labaron Philon Jr.
G Aden Holloway
G Houston Mallette
G Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
G Jalil Bethea
F Aiden Sherrell
F London Jemison
F Taylor Bowen
C Charles Bediako (temporary eligibility)
C Noah Williamson

How to Watch: Alabama vs. Missouri

Who: Missouri (14-6, 4-3 SEC) at No. 23 Alabama (13-6, 3-3 SEC)

What: Alabama's seventh game of SEC Play (fourth at home)

When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. CT (**was originally 8 p.m.**)

Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Bryan Passink). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

SiriusXM: Channel 81 (Alabama), Channel 392 (Missouri)

Series: Alabama leads 15-8, with the first matchup occurring on Dec. 10, 1977. The Crimson Tide is 9-2 at home against the Tigers.

Last Meeting: The then-No. 4 Crimson Tide fell to then-No. 15 Missouri 110-98 on the road on Feb. 19, 2025. It was the Tigers' most points in an SEC game in program history. Mizzou had a 12-0 lead two minutes into the game and Alabama had to play catch-up throughout the night. Tigers big man Mark Mitchell (31 points) and guard Caleb Grill (25) absolutely dominated the Crimson Tide in its worst defensive performance of the season. Alabama came within six points multiple times in the second half, mainly due to the effort of guard Mark Sears' season-high 35 points, but the rest of the team couldn't get it done.

Last time out, Alabama: Then-No. 17 Alabama fell to Tennessee 79-73 at home on Jan. 24. All eyes were on NBA G League player Charles Bediako returning to the Crimson Tide, as in his only game of a 10-day restraining order (the injunction hearing will be on Tuesday), he finished with 13 points, three rebounds and a pair of steals and blocks in 25 minutes. Labaron Philon Jr. led UA with 26 points, but it wasn't enough. While the Crimson Tide held its own without Aden Holloway and Amari Allen, Tennessee started extremely strong in the second half, as Volunteers Nate Ament (29 points) and Ja'Kobi Gillespie (24) combined for 53 points on the night.

Last time out, Missouri: The Tigers took down Oklahoma 88-87 in overtime at home on Jan. 24. Missouri's Trent Pierce hit a 37-foot 3-point jumper at the buzzer to force overtime. But the buzzer-beaters didn't end there, as down two after OU's Xzayvier Brown converted an inside shot with four seconds left, Tigers standout Mark Mitchell hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired. It was Mitchell's 25th point, as he also led the Tigers in rebounds with 10, including five on the offensive glass. T.O. Barrett (21 points) and Jayden Stone (20) were also huge for Mizzou, as they combined for 41 points and 13 rebounds.

Alabama Stat Leaders

  • Points: Labaron Philon Jr. (22.2 on 52.0 FG%)
  • Rebounds: Amari Allen (7.8, including 1.9 offensive)
  • Assists: Labaron Philon Jr. (5.0 with 2.8 turnovers)

Missouri Stat Leaders

  • Points: Mark Mitchell (17.7 on 55.3 FG%)
  • Rebounds: Mark Mitchell (5.5, including 1.8 offensive)
  • Assists: Anthony Robinson II (3.6 with 1.9 turnovers)

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HUNTER DE SIVER

Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.

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