Alabama braces for LSU's star attraction

Almost 50 years ago, LSU brought a basketball phenom to Tuscaloosa and more than 15,000 people came out to Memorial Coliseum to watch. Somehow, you can still find about 40,000 of them to tell you about seeing Pete Maravich pour in 69 points, a Coliseum record that hasn't really been threatened in the 49 years since.

LSU forward Ben Simmons (25) drives past Arkansas forward Moses Kingsley (33) during an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016.When: 1 p.m. Saturday

Where: Coleman Coliseum

Records: Alabama 10-7, 1-4 SEC.

LSU 11-7, 4-2 SEC

TV: ESPNU

Radio: 95.3 FM

Ben Simmons isn't exactly Maravich, or Shaquille O'Neal, or Chris Jackson, because you can't…