Live Updates From No. 25 Alabama Basketball vs. No. 20 Arkansas

No. 25 Alabama basketball will play its 26th game of the regular season, and the 13th of SEC play, on Wednesday at home against No. 20 Arkansas.

The Razorbacks are the only team left on Alabama's schedule that is currently ranked, and a top-25 win for Alabama would be pivotal in the conference standings and also for its postseason resumé. Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats is well aware of these implications.

"We're two-thirds of the way through conference [play] with six games left. [Arkansas] may be the toughest one out of the six remaining," Oats said during Wednesday's press conference. "There's some tough teams, but Arkansas is definitely right up there.

"They're a game ahead of us in the conference, they're playing really well. They've got really talented players, as any Calipari-coached team does."

FINAL: ALABAMA 117, ARKANSAS 115

Final stats from Alabama's 117-115 double overtime win over Arkansas: pic.twitter.com/6g73e9MGEZ
— Hunter De Siver (@HunterDeSiver) February 19, 2026

Double Overtime:

Houston Mallette from the corner to give Alabama 4-point lead!

Arkansas forward Billy Richmond III becomes the fourth Razorback to foul out with 1:23 left in double overtime.

Alabama fans chant "refs you suck" after Aden Holloway is called for a foul during a three-point shot by Acuff.

108-108: Labaron Philon Jr. now with a career-high 33 points.

Arkansas forward D.J. Wagner has fouled out with 3:18 remaining in double overtime. The Razorbacks have only played 7 players in this one, and 3 have fouled out.

Overtime:

Alabama 105, Arkansas 105: We now have DOUBLE OT in Tuscaloosa after a missed jumper by Darius Acuff Jr.

Former Alabama and current Arkansas forward Nick Pringle fouls out with 1:30 left in overtime.

Houston Mallette's first points of the game (3) gives Alabama a 102-100 lead.

Meleek Thomas has fouled out for Arkansas. He scored 24 points vs. Alabama tonight as there's 3:18 remaining in overtime.

Second Half:

95-95: We have OVERTIME in Coleman Coliseum after Darius Acuff Jr. hit a game-tying 3. Acuff has 41 points

TIMEOUT (32.0 2H): Alabama 93, Arkansas 90: Arkansas gets an offensive rebound and calls timeout to draw up the biggest play of the game up until this point.

TIMEOUT (3:26 2H): Alabama 89, Arkansas 86: No media timeouts remain as we're in for a heck of a finish. Aiden Sherrell has looked great late in this one as he's up to 20 points.

TIMEOUT (5:42 2H): Alabama 85, Arkansas 79: It's all smiles for Alabama right now as the Crimson Tide is up to a 17-2 run vs. Arkansas. SEVENTEEN to TWO after trailing big...

Not a soul inside of Coleman is sitting pic.twitter.com/Xy5ehMbZvN
— Henry Sklar (@HenryOSklar) February 19, 2026

TIMEOUT (7:33 2H): Alabama 80, Arkansas 79: Alabama is on fire, as it's hit all NINE of its last field goal attempts. Labaron Philon Jr. is up to 24 points, including 13 in the second half. It is ROCKING in Coleman Coliseum during this massive run.

Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. has surpassed Crimson Tide great Brandon Miller's single-season mark in games scoring 20+ points. Miller had 20+ points in 14 of his 37 games played during the 2022-23 season. Philon now has 20+ points in 15 of his 25 games this season. For reference, Mark Sears holds the Alabama record in this stat category with 26 games of 20+ points during the 2023-24 season.

TIMEOUT (11:15 2H): Arkansas 75, Alabama 66: The Crimson Tide's got some fight right now as UA has made each of its last five field goal attempts. Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell have combined for 14 points in the second half, as Amari Allen is about to head to the free-throw line.

Grant Nelson has arrived in Coleman Coliseum.

TIMEOUT (15:17 2H): Arkansas 69, Alabama 56: After committing just two turnovers in the first half, Alabama has five less than five minutes into the second period. This includes three turnovers in the last 1:48, as Arkansas continues to take advantage.

Really good effort on this play from Alabama to cut it to a single-digit deficit.

Blue Collar effort. pic.twitter.com/MjJFW6HJAu
— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) February 19, 2026

TIMEOUT (18:09 2H): Arkansas 65, Alabama 51: Alabama cannot stop Meleek Thomas, as he's up to 22 points, including two threes this half. The Crimson Tide has two turnovers through the first two minutes of the second period. Alabama had two the entire first half.

Alabama freshman forward Amari Allen has a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds... There's 18:42 left in the second half

HALFTIME: Arkansas 57, Alabama 47

5 Standout Halftime Stats From Alabama-Arkansas:

Darius Acuff (22) and Meleek Thomas (16) combined for 38 of Arkansas' points
Arkansas is 8 of 13 from deep, Alabama is 5 of 16
Amari Allen has 11 points and nine rebounds
Arkansas leads 4-1 in blocks
Both teams combined for just three turnovers

HALFTIME: Arkansas 57, Alabama 47 pic.twitter.com/dbDScRWxSJ
— Hunter De Siver (@HunterDeSiver) February 19, 2026

First Half:

TIMEOUT (2:11 1H): Arkansas 47, Alabama 41: Labaron Philon Jr. joins Amari Allen in the double-digit club, as they both have 11 points. But Arkansas' duo of Meleek Thomas and Darius Acuff Jr. have the upper hand with 30 combined points.

4:37: Nate Oats is LIVID after the refs called a travel instead of a foul on Arkansas. Alabama fans reciprocated with boos.

Nate Oats’ reaction to that travel call on Aiden Sherrell: pic.twitter.com/2ZSWh1FUQD
— Henry Sklar (@HenryOSklar) February 19, 2026

TIMEOUT (6:41 1H): Arkansas 39, Alabama 31: Looks like we have a game of runs. After a 13-0 run by Arkansas, Alabama has scored the game's last six points via three-pointers by Labaron Philon Jr. and Amari Allen. Allen is up to 11 points and six rebounds.

37-23: Meleek Thomas and Darrius Acuff Jr.: 24 points, Alabama: 23 points.

TIMEOUT (11:28 1H): Arkansas 24, Alabama 20: Here comes Arkansas, as the Razorbacks are on an 9-0 run over the last 2:08. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 8 points. Alabama is shooting 2-for-9 since the last timeout.

Alabama forward Taylor Bol Bowen (game-time decision) checks into the game with 16:10 left in the first half.

TIMEOUT (16:16 1H): Alabama 15, Arkansas 9: Coleman Coliseum is rocking as Alabama's on a 10-0 run. Amari Allen (6 points), Aden Holloway (5) and London Jemison (4) have led the Crimson Tide's high octane offense through the first few minutes. Alabama is 86% from the field.

Rise up London! #RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/SMx4IGJRQb
— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) February 19, 2026

First points of the game belong to Arkansas guard Darius Acuff (midrange jumper) and Alabama guard Aden Holloway (layup).

Pregame:

Alabama fans booed former Crimson Tide and current Arkansas forward Nick Pringle when his name was announced in the starting lineup.

Alabama freshman guard Davion Hannah, who hasn't played since Dec. 17 due to a medical condition and remains out indefinitely, broke down the Crimson Tide's huddle minutes before tipoff vs. Arkansas.

Bol Bowen is in uniform minutes before tipoff.

Starting Lineups:

Alabama:
G Labaron Philon Jr.
G Aden Holloway
F Amari Allen
F London Jemison
F Aiden Sherrell

Arkansas:
G Darius Acuff Jr.
G Meleek Thomas
F Billy Richmond III
F Nick Pringle
F Trevon Brazile

Officials: Don Daily, Doug Shows and Chuck Jones

There will be roughly 30 NBA scouts in attendance for No. 25 Alabama vs. No. 20 Arkansas. The following players in this game were on ESPN's Top 100 Big Board a few days ago:
8. Darius Acuff Jr.
21. Labaron Philon Jr.
26. Amari Allen
35. Meleek Thomas
81. Trevon Brazile

Alabama forward Taylor Bol Bowen has arrived for warmups before Arkansas. He’s a game-time decision with a lingering leg injury.

Alabama forward Taylor Bol Bowen has arrived for warmups before Arkansas.

He’s a game-time decision with a lingering leg injury. pic.twitter.com/AGfBw2Wga2
— Hunter De Siver (@HunterDeSiver) February 18, 2026

Alabama Final Availability Report (Feb. 18):

Taylor Bol Bowen — Game-Time Decision
Collins Onyejiaka — Out
Davion Hannah — Out
Keitenn Bristow — Out

Arkansas Final Availability Report (Feb. 18):

Karter Knox — Out
Isaiah Sealy — Out

How to Watch: No. 25 Alabama vs. No. 20 Arkansas

Who: No. 20 Arkansas (19-6, 9-3 SEC) at No. 25 Alabama (18-7, 8-4 SEC)

What: Alabama's 13th game of SEC Play (seventh at home)

When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m. CT

Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV: ESPN

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 192 (Alabama), Channel 201 (Arkansas)

Series: Arkansas leads 36-34, with the first matchup occurring on Jan. 21, 1948. The Crimson Tide is 25-9 at home against the Razorbacks.

Last Meeting: The then-No. 3 Crimson Tide survived Arkansas 85-81 on the road on Feb. 8, 2025. The Crimson Tide built its way up to an 18-point lead in the second half, but Razorbacks head coach John Calipari and company quickly trimmed the margin all the way down to just three. Forward Grant Nelson and guard Chris Youngblood led Alabama to the massive lead as each finished with 15 points, while forward Mouhamed Dioubate was just behind with 14. However, the Crimson Tide couldn't stop Arkansas forwards Zvonimir Ivisic (27 points) from downtown nor Adou Thiero (22) on the interior throughout the comeback.

Last time out, Alabama: The then-unranked Crimson Tide took down South Carolina 89-75 at home on Feb. 14. It was Alabama's fourth consecutive win, putting the program back into the AP Top 25 after a two-week absence. Four of the Crimson Tide's five returners from last season's team led in the scoring column. Aden Holloway tallied 20 points, and fellow guards Latrell Wrightsell Jr. plus Labaron Philon Jr. had 19 apiece, while forward Aiden Sherrell put up 11. Freshman Amari Allen was next with eight points, and he also recorded 10 rebounds. Nevertheless, the Gamecocks tallied 43 points in the second half, including 24 from guard Meechie Johnson.

Last time out, Arkansas: The then-No. 21 Razorbacks beat Auburn 88-75 at home on Feb. 14. It was Arkansas' third straight victory. Guards Darius Acuff Jr. and Billy Richmond III combined for 57 points on 22 of 30 from the field, including Acuff's 7 of 10 clip from downtown. Acuff also led the Razorbacks in assists with seven, which is the same number of rebounds hauled in by forward Trevon Brazile, who also logged 11 points and four blocks. The 51 combined points from Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford (29) and forward KeShawn Murphy (22) were not enough, as the rest of the Tigers went 7 of 32 from the field.