After a decisive loss on the road against Tennessee, LSU’s men’s basketball team returns to Baton Rouge with another opportunity for a Quadrant 1 win as it hosts Alabama at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday morning.
The Crimson Tide ranks sixth in the NET, and while it’s just 16-7, it sits at 8-2 in SEC play in a three-way tie for the conference lead. However, like LSU, it’s coming off a loss in its last game on the road against Auburn.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are 12-10 on the year and 4-5 in league play. They’ve lost four of their last five games, and the road isn’t going to get any easier this weekend.
Here’s what you need to know as LSU looks for a massive home win on Saturday morning.