Alabama Vs Lsu Preview: Tide Looks to Pass ‘Maturity Test’ in Baton Rouge
No. 25 Alabama travels to Baton Rouge for alabama vs lsu on Saturday, Feb. 21, aiming to extend a five-game winning streak to six after a 117-115 double-overtime win over No. 20 Arkansas in their last outing.
Alabama's hot streak and the Arkansas hangover
Alabama’s 117-115, 2OT victory over Arkansas stretched the Tide’s run to five straight wins and pushed the team to 19-7 overall and 9-4 in SEC play. That game, an almost three-hour affair, was marked by heavy perimeter shooting and deep guard play that Nate Oats leaned on to outlast the Razorbacks in double overtime.
Alabama Vs Lsu: Tide seeks sixth straight win
The matchup in the Maravich Assembly Center is Alabama’s 27th regular-season game and its 14th SEC contest. Alabama currently sits at No. 2 in the SEC standings and has won the last five meetings against LSU, a streak the Tide will look to extend in Baton Rouge.
LSU's personnel picture and offensive quirks
LSU comes in at 14-12 overall and 2-11 in the SEC. The Tigers are high in D-1 experience but low in minutes continuity — the context lists them 9th in D-1 experience and 281st in Minutes Continuity — and have lost two projected starters, Dedan Thomas and Jalen Reed, to injury. Key contributors who remain include big man Michael Nwoko, guard Jalen Reece and sharpshooter Max Mackinnon, whose shooting splits are listed as 43. 2% / 39. 6% / 91. 3% in the provided material.
Availability, rotations and the game-day sheet
Alabama’s available rotation lists Labaron Philon Jr., Aden Holloway, Amari Allen, London Jemison and Aiden Sherrell among others; Labaron Philon Jr. was initially listed as probable, removed from the availability report, and then confirmed available by head coach Nate Oats. LSU’s projected contributors include Jalen Reece, Max Mackinnon, Pablo Tamba, Marquel Sutton and Michael Nwoko. Game officials are Pat Adams, Olandis Poole and Garrick Shannon.
The immediate consequence of a Tide win would be a sixth straight victory and reinforcement of Alabama’s place near the top of the SEC; a loss would halt a five-game surge midway through conference play. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge and stands as Alabama’s fifth-to-last matchup of the regular season.
