Live Blog of Mizzou's Road Matchup at No. 23 Alabama

Missouri has a new test on its hands, taking on the No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide has lost their last two games on their home court and will be looking to right those wrongs.

Those two losses came against Tennessee and Texas, with road wins against Mississippi State and Oklahoma sandwiched in between. The road wins were certainly helpful to get back on track, but winning at home is never good for building an NCAA tournament resume. Because of this, the Tigers are going to get everything Alabama has and then some.

"At the moment, they have two straight home losses. We're going to get their very best shot," Missouri head coach Dennis Gates said on Monday. "Our guys did a great job preparing in our scout sessions and everything else. Had great practices all across the board. Every player did a tremendous job executing that part. But, when it comes down to it, we face a home team that's going to be very difficult to play."

Missouri is coming off a heroic 88-87 win against Oklahoma in overtime that contained every twist and turn you'd want in a college basketball game. The Tigers will have to play better and execute at a higher level in multiple areas if they want to walk out of Tuscaloosa with a win, but they've shown the resilience and toughness to prove that they won't go down without a fight.

Follow along below for live updates and analysis from Missouri's road test against the ranked Crimson Tide.

Live Updates

Live Updates
First Half Stats
First Half
Pregame
Injuries
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First Half Stats

First Half

HALF: Missouri 29, Alabama 42

1:55 - Missouri 27, Alabama 39

Things aren't getting any better for the Tigers. After getting four straight from Phillips in the paint, Alabama responded with a triple from Philon. Missouri's drop coverage defense in pick-and-rolls has led to a few open threes now and Philon isn't a guy that can be left open.

4:55 - Missouri 23, Alabama 34

The Crimson Tide have been hard to stop over the last few minutes, doing a great job on offense of getting to the rim and running in transition. The Tigers have also gone over two minutes without scoring.

7:22 - Missouri 21, Alabama 24

Alabama is winning the rebound battle early on 16-12, with seven second-chance points to show for it. Missouri is hanging around on offense with the likes of Jayden Stone, Mark Mitchell and Barrett providing scoring boosts.

10:52 - Missouri 16, Alabama 19

A three-point lead for the Tigers quickly slipped away after Labaron Philon Jr. and London Jemison drilled back-to-back triples. Missouri is playing generally good defense, but a few minor breakdowns have led to open buckets for Alabama.

15:37 - Missouri 8, Alabama 10

The Tigers have forced two early turnovers and got four points apiece from T.O. Barrett and Shawn Phillips Jr. Barrett looks just as aggressive as he was against Oklahoma a game ago, which should be a welcome sign for Dennis Gates' offense.

Pregame

Alabama is starting former G League big man Charles Bediako tonight against the Tigers. He did not start against Tennessee in its last outing.
T.O. Barrett is still in the starting lineup for the Tigers, staying in place of Anthony Robinson II.

Starting lineups

Missouri	Alabama
G, T.O. Barrett	G, Labaron Philon
G, Jayden Stone	G, Aden Holloway
G, Jacob Crews	G, Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
F, Mark Mitchell	F, Aiden Sherrell
C, Shawn Phillips	C, Charles Bediako

Injuries

Missouri

OUT: F Jevon Porter

This should be Porter's ninth-straight game being unavailable with a leg injury.

Alabama

OUT: F Amari Allen
OUT: G Davion Hannah
OUT: F Keitenn Bristow
OUT: C Collins Onyejiaka

Allen has been a surprisingly active contributor for the Crimson Tide this season, averaging 11.7 points and 7.8 rebounds. This is Allen's second missed game in a row.

The Crimson Tide have been without Hannah, Bristow and Onyejiaka for extended periods of time.

How to Watch: Mizzou men's basketball against Alabama

Who: Missouri (14-6, 4-3 SEC) vs. Alabama (13-6, 3-3 SEC)

What: Missouri basketball's most challenging SEC road game to date.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

Where: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Tiger Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Mike Kelly Color: Chris Gervino)

SiriusXM: Missouri - 392, Oklahoma - 390

Series: Alabama leads 8-15.

Last Time Out, Missouri: The Tigers won an overtime thriller at the hands of a Mark Mitchell game-winner, taking down the Oklahoma Sooners 88-87. A Trent Pierce triple at the end of regulation sent the game to overtime to help them improve to 14-6 and 4-3 in conference play.

Last Time Out, Alabama: Alabama lost its second straight home game to the Tennessee Volunteers in 79-73 fashion. This was Alabama's first matchup played with former G League big man Charles Bediako on the roster, resulting in a loss.

Missouri Stat Leaders

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

Alabama Stat Leaders

Points: Labaron Philon Jr. (22.2 on 52.0 FG%)
Rebounds: Amari Allen (7.8)
Assists: Labaron Philon Jr. (5 with 2.8 turnovers)