Nashville, Tennessee — On Friday night, Alabama’s 2024–25 postseason opener went really well. In the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, the Crimson Tide easily defeated Kentucky, 99-70. The semifinal matchup between second-seeded Florida and Alabama, the 3-seed this week and currently 25-7 overall, is scheduled for Saturday at around 2:30 p.m. CT (ESPN). Ten minutes into the second half, Alabama transformed a seven-point halftime lead into a 20-point lead against the 6-seeded Wildcats and a Kentucky-heavy crowd inside Bridgestone Arena. After that, the Tide easily defeated Kentucky for the third time this year.

season, marking the first time ever they’ve beaten the Wildcats three times in a row.

Alabama shot 51% from the field in the end, including a scorching 58.8% in the second half and a 9-of-16 effort from beyond the arc. During the second half’s Under-8 timeout, Kentucky fans started leaving Bridgestone because Alabama had such complete control of the game. Labaron Philon was the standout player, although five Alabama players ended in double figures. With 21 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 rebounds, the Mobile freshman led the Tide. He scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game and the eighth in his previous nine. It was the type of game that makes you wonder if he’ll end up being a one-and-done player.

Mo Dioubate and Jarin Stevenson, who came off the bench, scored 13 and 16, respectively, to trail Philon. Nate Oats, the coach of Alabama, identified both players as having to improve if the Tide were to make a push this week. Friday got off to a strong start as Stevenson made three three-pointers and pulled down two steals, and Dioubate contributed eight rebounds.

Behind Philon, Jarin Stevenson and Mo Dioubate scored 16 and 13, respectively, off the bench. Both players Alabama coach Nate Oats singled out as needing to play better if the Tide were to make a run this week. Friday was a good start: Dioubate added eight rebounds while Stevenson hit three triples and recorded two steals.

Two of its top four scorers, Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, were once again absent for Kentucky, which is currently 22-11 overall. Amari Williams finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, leading the Wildcats this evening. Off the bench, Andrew Carr scored eighteen more points. Florida, who defeated Missouri, 95-81, earlier on Friday, will be a more formidable opponent on Saturday. After defeating the Tide 99-94 in Coleman Coliseum, the Gators are currently 28-4 on the season. Since last season, they have defeated Alabama three times in a row, including in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament

Alabama got bullied on the glass, losing the rebounding battle 50-35 to the Gators in that matchup earlier this month. But if they can shoot the ball like they did against Kentucky on Friday night, they may give themselves a chance to taking down Florida — and perhaps earning a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament as well

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‏Since 2009, an Alabama player has been chosen in the first round of the NFL draft every year.

On April 24, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, several athletes will try to continue that 16-year run in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Two former Crimson Tide players were selected in the first round of the NFL on SI’s first-round mock draft, which was made public on Tuesday.

According to the writers, linebacker Jihaad Cambell was taken No. 29 by the Washington Commanders, and offensive lineman Tyler Booker was selected 24th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.

SI’s mock draft for the first round did not include quarterback Jalen Milroe.

The head coach of the Vikings has stated that improving the interior offensive line is a top focus for Minnesota this summer, according to John Pluym, NFL editor for Sports Illustrated.

Pluym remarked, “Booker, a 6′ 5″, 325-pound immovable force, is the perfect way to reinforce that line and should also assist boost the play of center Garrett Bradbury.”

According to NFL writer David Harrison, Campbell would fit right in Washington.

“Washington has to look to impact the passing game with this pick,” Harrison stated.

“They can do so by drafting offensive line, secondary, or pass rush help and with Campbell, the Commanders get a versatile defender who can help on all three downs in various ways while eyeing OL and DB help on Day 2 of the draft.”

 

Kalen DeBoer’s first season at Alabama didn’t go exactly as planned as the team finished 9-4 with a ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan.

 

But, he knows what comes next in 2025. The Crimson Tide have to be better fast to measure up to the Alabama standard.

 

DeBoer recently talked about the opportunity for the entire Alabama program looking inward.

 

“Yeah, we know that we need to be better,” DeBoer said. “That’s the expectation I had, you know from day one is that we perform at a championship level, and we certainly fell short of that. Whether you’re 0-12 or 12-0 in a regular season, you know you’re always going to really critique and be detailed on how you got to improve. And I appreciate what our staff is doing, what our players are doing, to really look inward, work together and continue to move forward.”

 

There were some bad losses for Alabama, including to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma that really stand out. It all but ended their College Football Playoff hopes.

 

Of course, a sputtering offense in a postseason loss to Michigan didn’t inspire too much confidence. But Rome wasn’t built, or rebuilt, in a day.

 

“A lot of good things are already happening,” DeBoer said. “It already feels just a lot different internally as we turn the page into 2025, from the first team meeting, which was less than two weeks after our last bowl game. So, just excited about what’s happening. The work that’s being put in. Haven’t had a chance to be around the guys a lot, just because we’ve been on the road recruiting and only get a few days here, especially as a head coach, the only time of the year down in January to get out.

The University of South Carolina’s choice to make the October 25, 2025, game against the Alabama Crimson Tide their homecoming matchup has stirred debate among fans.

 

The University of South Carolina’s decision to make Alabama Crimson Tide their homecoming opponent on October 25, 2025, has sparked reactions from both fan bases.

Typically, homecoming games are intended as chances for the host team to achieve a favorable result, usually by choosing opponents that are considered less difficult. However, Alabama’s reputation as a consistently elite team makes this choice more complicated.

Alabama fans, especially, have voiced feelings of disrespect, viewing South Carolina’s selection as a slight against the Crimson Tide’s strength. This perception is intensified by the teams’ competitive history. In their latest matchup on October 12, 2024, Alabama triumphed over South Carolina with a close 27-25 win, secured in the final moments of the game.

 

When the shocking news of Nick Saban’s retirement broke, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer and his team had to cope with their fair share of transfer portal exits While many programs benefited by stealing DeBoer’s roster, it was difficult for DeBoer to fill the roster gaps because the winter gateway window had already ended.

Amari Niblack, a tight end who left at that period, has chosen to use the transfer site once more. During his one season at Texas, the former Crimson Tide player caught just five catches for 33 yards.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end, who was ranked No. 17 out of Florida and No. 146 in the nation in the 2022 recruiting class, became the tenth Texas player to sign up for the transfer portal after the Longhorns’ season ended in a loss in the college football playoff semifinals.

Robbie Ouzts and C.J. Dippre, Alabama’s top two tight ends this season, are leaving the team. Dippre, a former transfer from Maryland, had three receiving touchdowns and 782 receiving yards at the end of his career with 65 catches. Ouzts attended Alabama for all four seasons, hauling in 16 passes for 192 yards and three scores.

Josh Cuevas, who caught 16 receptions for 218 yards and a touchdown last season, will be the Crimson Tide’s go-to option.

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In the first-ever meeting of the top 10 teams in College Station history, No. 5 Alabama defeated No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 on Saturday night, led by 27 points from Mark Sears and 15 from Aden Holloway.

The Crimson Tide (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) never trailed in winning their eighth straight game. Alabama ended A&M’s nine-game victory run, the longest by the Aggies (13-3, 2-1) since the 2015-16 squad won 10 consecutive.

Guard Zhuric Phelps led the Aggies w

 

ith 24 points. Texas A&M senior guard Wade Taylor IV missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi missed the second of two free shots with 37 seconds remaining with the Crimson Tide leading 88-84. But teammate Chris Youngblood grabbed the rebound and hit both his free throws to give Alabama a 90-84 advantage. After Brian Williams (1995), Sears is the second player from Alabama to record 1,500 points, 300 assists, and 200 3-pointers in a career.

Texas A&M: The Aggies missed out on a comeback victory of 80-78 at No. 17 Oklahoma on Wednesday, and they could have won if they could have been respectable from the free-throw line against the Crimson Tide. The Aggies shot 58% (28 of 48) from the line, while Alabama was 27 of 40. Alabama: The Crimson Tide had won their last four games by an average of 25 points, but the Aggies put up a better fight and stayed in the game for the majority of the game, helped by a boisterous crowd.

With just under fifteen minutes left in the game, Holloway made a 3-pointer to give the Crimson Tide an eight-point lead after A&M’s Phelps missed a jump jumper, putting them ahead 56-51.

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