Bama Basketball Breakdown: #13 LSU

With yet another Q2 victory on the books for the Crimson Tide (17-11, 8-7 SEC) following it’s 68-62 victory in Columbia against the Gamecocks this past Tuesday, Alabama has found itself right back in play for the NCAA Tournament. With only a couple of weeks to go before Selection Sunday, a bubble team like Avery Johnson’s squad is looking for any opportunity it can find to get a marquee win and a boost to its resume. Well, the Tide should look no further than tomorrow morning, as the 13th-ranked, and SEC-leading, LSU Tigers (23-5, 13-2 SEC) come to Tuscaloosa. There’s not much more a team like Alabama can ask for, as the Tide will tip-off at 11:00 AM in front of a home-friendly crowd in a no-lose type of situation.

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