Alabama will be back at home for the first time in over a month on Saturday night, as the 7th-ranked Crimson Tide plays host to Creighton in its final marquee non-conference game.
This game has a little extra meaning to fans who are active on social media, as Alabama and Creighton have embraced the matchup being a “rivalry” of sorts due to the controversial ending of Creighton’s win over Alabama in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
It’s also the return game of a home-and-home series with the Bluejays that began last season, when Alabama fell 85-82 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Alabama currently sits at 7-2 on the season with a 2-2 record in Quad 1 games after playing an extremely difficult non-conference schedule. Creighton has lost three games already, but is an incredibly talented team that came into the season with a top-20 ranking. Just last week, the Bluejays knocked off No. 1 Kansas, easily their best win of the season.
Alabama has games against three mid-majors to close out the non-conference slate after the Creighton game, meaning a win would put Nate Oats‘ team in great position to earn a top NCAA Tournament seed with a good performance in SEC play.
The game between Alabama and Creighton will tip off at 7:30 p.m. CT.
How to watch, listen and other key information
Opponent: Creighton Bluejays (7-3)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
Tipoff time: 7:30 p.m. CT
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Coleman Coliseum
Capacity: 13,474
Television: SEC Network
– Play-by-play: Tom Hart
– Analyst: Dane Bradshaw
Watch ESPN link: WATCH
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network
– Play-by-play: Chris Stewart
– Analyst: Bryan Passink
Satellite radio: CTSN on Sirius / XM 134 or 201
Varsity Network link: LISTEN
Series record: Creighton leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 16, 2023
– Creighton 85, Alabama 82
Point spread: Alabama -9.5
Alabama Statistical Leaders:
– Scoring: Mark Sears (16.4 PPG)
– Rebounding: Grant Nelson (7.9 RPG)
– Assists: Mark Sears (4.0 APG)
Creighton Statistical Leaders:
– Scoring: Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.3 PPG)
– Rebounding: Ryan Kalkbrenner (8.4 RPG)
– Assists: Steven Ashworth (5.9 APG)
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