4:18 PM ET, Fri March 12, 2010

SEC quarterfinal is dripping with opportunity for underdog Tide

Bama Beat - Basketball | Mobile Press-Register — Anthony Grant's Alabama team has nothing to lose and everything to gain in a quarterfinal against one of the nation's best college basketball teams.

3 hours ago

TIDE-TIGERS NOTEBOOK: Sullivan provides spark for Tigers

Montgomery Advertiser — NASHVILLE -- Frankie Sullivan decided a change was in order Thursday night. So he reinvented his game against Florida in the Southeastern Conference tournament, eschewing midrange jump shots in favor of more aggressive moves. Sullivan, the sophomore from Uniontown, scored a career-high 27 points -- primarily by drawing fouls on drives and hitting free throws.

8 hours ago

SEC MATCHUPS

Montgomery Advertiser — Kentucky (29-2) vs. Alabama (17-14) * When: Noon, today * Last meeting: Kentucky 66-55 (Feb. 9) * Storylines: Alabama had no answer for Kentucky freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, who both posted double-doubles in Lexington. Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Cousins had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Alabama was within six points with 56 seconds remaining, but free throws by Wall and a dunk by Patrick Patterson iced it for the Wildcats. Kentucky led the SEC in scoring in the regular season (79.7 points) and Alabama was second in scoring defense (64.6). Kentucky has beaten Alabama four c...

8 hours ago

ALABAMA STATE BASKETBALL: Hornets defeat Bulldogs in SWAC tournament

Montgomery Advertiser — BOSSIER CITY, LA. -- The No. 3 seed Alabama State men's basketball team got a double-double from Tramayne Moorer and overcame 28 turnovers in advancing past No. 6 seed Alaba­ma A&M; on Thursday in quar­terfinal action of the 2010 Farm­ers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.

8 hours ago

ALABAMA BASKETBALL: Tide advances in SEC tournament thanks to late rally

Montgomery Advertiser — NASHVILLE -- As his team's lead over Alaba­ma began to swell Thursday afternoon, South Car­olina coach Darrin Horn grew weary.

8 hours ago

SEC news and notes: UK's John Calipari awaits an 'inspired' Alabama

Bama Beat - Basketball | Mobile Press-Register — Kentucky's coach thinks his squad can wrap up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament by beating Alabama tomorrow afternoon.

17 hours ago

SEC 'looking into' possible 2010 football schedule changes

Bama Beat - Football | Mobile Press-Register — The conference office is examining options about possibly moving league games during the 2010 season to give relief to Alabama, which is scheduled to play six of eight SEC teams after bye weeks.

20 hours ago

Alabama roars back for 'A great win' over South Carolina

Bama Beat - Basketball | Mobile Press-Register — Anthony Grant's Crimson Tide overcomes its second-largest deficit of the season to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.

21 hours ago

ASU women upset defending SWAC champ Prairie View

Montgomery Advertiser — BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Alabama State senior Shanice Merritt made sure that Wednesday's opening game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament wasn't the last of her career as she posted a double-double, leading the No.7 seed Lady Hornets to a 50-48 upset victory over No. 2 seed Prairie View A&M;.

March 11, 2010

ALABAMA BASKETBALL: Tide enters game with extra confidence

Montgomery Advertiser — Two weeks ago, facing Alaba­ma in the first round of the SEC Tournament would have seem­ed like quite a coup for the South Carolina basketball team.

March 11, 2010