When: 12:30 p.m. today
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Records: Alabama 18-8, 10-3 SEC; LSU 15-9, 6-7.
On the air: TV — SEC Network. Radio — FM-100.1 (Montgomery), FM-106.5, AM-1300 (Tallassee), AM-1400 (Decatur), FM-93.9 (Florence).
Alabama lineup: G Trevor Lacey, 6-3, So., 11.9 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 3.2 assists per game; G Trevor Releford, 6-0, Jr., 14.4 ppg., 2.1 steals per game.; F Levi Randolph, 6-5, So., 7.7 ppg., 4.3 rpg.; F Rodney Cooper, 6-6, So., 11.1 ppg., 4.6 rpg.; C Moussa Gueye, 7-0, Jr., 1.4 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 1.7 blocks per game.
LSU lineup: G Andre Stringer, 5-10, Jr., 10.6 ppg., 2.0 apg; G Malik Morgan, 6-4, Fr., 5.7 ppg., 3.3 rpg.; G Anthony Hickey, 5-11, So., 11.8 ppg., 3.8 apg.; F Johnny O’Bryant III, 6-9, So., 13.5 ppg., 8.6 rpg.; C Andrew Del Piero 6-8, Sr., 4.4. ppg., 3.2 rpg., 28 total blocks.
Noteworthy: Alabama has limited its last 11 SEC opponents to fewer than 60 points. The Crimson Tide are 9-2 in those games. … The Tigers are 6-3 in their last nine SEC games after starting 0-4 in league play, but are coming off an 82-72 loss at Tennessee. … Alabama beat LSU, 60-57, last month. … Andrew Del Piero will be featured on ESPN’s College Game Day as he plays the tuba. … The Crimson Tide have won their last four games with the latest win being a 64-56 victory against Mississippi State on Wednesday. Rodney Cooper had his first double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win. … Anthony Hickey leads the SEC in steals with 3.2 per game. He’s averaging three steals in SEC play. As a team, the Tigers are first in the SEC in steals at 9.5 per game. … The Crimson Tide are a game behind No. 5-ranked Florida in the SEC. They will play Auburn at home on Tuesday before facing the Gators at Gainesville on March 2.
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