If the Alabama men’s basketball program wins its third Southeastern Conference regular-season championship in four years, this could be the week people remember.
Or the midweek, to be more specific.
The Crimson Tide will enter Saturday’s midway mark of the league race alone in first place with a 7-1 conference record, having defeated Georgia in Athens 85-76 Wednesday night. Alabama trailed the Bulldogs 17-2 out of the gate.
“This was a big win,” coach Nate Oats said on a Zoom call after prevailing inside Stegeman Coliseum. “If you’re going to try and win the conference, these are the games you’ve got to win on the road.”
While Alabama pulled out a game it seemed destined to lose until the closing minutes, both Tennessee and Kentucky suffered setbacks inside their home arenas. The Volunteers were stunned 63-59 by South Carolina on Tuesday evening, with the Wildcats falling to Florida 94-91 in overtime Wednesday.