Arizona Wildcats at Alabama Crimson Tide

· C.M. Newton Classic

Arizona Wildcats

8-0, 1-0 Away

Alabama Crimson Tide

7-2, 3-1 Home

No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats meet in Birmingham, Alabama

Game Preview

Arizona Wildcats (8-0) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)

Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST

Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 178.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Alabama takes on No. 1 Arizona at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Crimson Tide have a 7-2 record against non-conference oppponents. Alabama ranks 140th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 34.7% from deep. Labaron Philon leads the team averaging 2.1 makes while shooting 40.4% from 3-point range.

The Wildcats have an 8-0 record in non-conference play. Arizona is fourth in the Big 12 scoring 88.5 points per game and is shooting 53.0%.

Alabama scores 95.1 points, 28.0 more per game than the 67.1 Arizona allows. Arizona averages 9.3 more points per game (88.5) than Alabama allows to opponents (79.2).

TOP PERFORMERS: Philon is scoring 21.4 points per game and averaging 3.1 rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers.

Anthony Dell'Orso averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 11.3 points while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc. Koa Peat is averaging 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

TV Channel: Arizona at Alabama 2021 College Basketball, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Alabama: 36.5%

Arizona: 63.5%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

ARIZ		ALA
W8	Streak	W4
67.1	Points Against	79.2
88.5	Points Per Game	95.1
53	Field Goal %	48
38	Three Point %	35
42.3	Rebounds Per Game	42.7
19.5	Assists Per Game	18.2
4.4	Blocks Per Game	6.2
8.4	Steals Per Game	7.8
0.3	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.1
13.1	Total Turnovers Per Game	10.0
67.1	Points Against	79.2

Game Information

Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC

Location: Birmingham, AL
Capacity:

2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Iowa State	0-0	-	10-0
Oklahoma State	0-0	-	9-0
Arizona	0-0	-	8-0
Houston	0-0	-	9-1
BYU	0-0	-	8-1
Colorado	0-0	-	8-1
UCF	0-0	-	8-1
Arizona State	0-0	-	8-2
Baylor	0-0	-	7-2
West Virginia	0-0	-	8-3
Kansas	0-0	-	7-3
Texas Tech	0-0	-	7-3
Utah	0-0	-	7-3
Cincinnati	0-0	-	6-3
TCU	0-0	-	6-3
Kansas State	0-0	-	6-4

2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Vanderbilt	0-0	-	9-0
Georgia	0-0	-	8-1
LSU	0-0	-	8-1
Missouri	0-0	-	9-2
Arkansas	0-0	-	8-2
Alabama	0-0	-	7-2
Auburn	0-0	-	7-3
Tennessee	0-0	-	7-3
Texas A&M	0-0	-	7-3
Oklahoma	0-0	-	6-3
South Carolina	0-0	-	6-3
Texas	0-0	-	7-4
Kentucky	0-0	-	6-4
Florida	0-0	-	5-4
Ole Miss	0-0	-	5-4
Mississippi State	0-0	-	4-5