Auburn basketball vs. No. 3 Alabama live updates, analysis
Welcome to Neville Arena, where Auburn (17-7, 7-4 SEC) is hosting No. 3 Alabama (21-3, 11-0 SEC) on a rainy Saturday afternoon on the Plains.
Auburn is looking to get back in the win column after a tough four-game stretch of road games where they have come up short by a combined 11 points to three Quad 1 opponents at West Virginia (-3), No. 2 Tennessee (-3), and Texas A&M (-5).
Alabama is used to thriving in hostile environments this season. They’re 7-1 on the road this season, including 5-0 against SEC foes (beat Mississippi State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Missouri, and LSU).
We’ll have updates here on AL.com during the game.
1st Half
Auburn 18 Alabama 13 1st Half 11:18
K.D. Johnson has six points off the bench on 1-1 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line. Wendell Green has six points. Alabama is shooting 6-10 from the field, and Auburn is 5-10. The Tide has hit six of their last seven shots.
Auburn 12 Alabama 8 1st Half 13:34
Auburn and Alabama trade shot clock violations on consecutive possessions. Green hit his second three at the 14:55 mark, and Nimari Burnett’s dunk with 14:39 left made the score 12-8 Auburn.
Auburn 9 Alabama 6 15:12 1st Half
Wendell Green’s three at the 15:28 mark puts the Tigers ahead 9-6 against Alabama. Both teams are shooting 3-6 from the field. The difference in the battle early are the three’s by Jaylin Williams and Green. Auburn is 2-3 from three and Alabama is 0-1.
Auburn 5 Alabama 2 16:38 1st Half
It’s a slugfest to start the contest. Alabama scores their first bucket nearly four minutes in with a Noah Crowley layup at the 16:42 mark. Jaylin Williams scored the Tigers’ first five points on a three with 17:33 left and a bucket in the first minute of the game.