The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated LSU 79-69 on Saturday in Baton Rouge. The Tide improved to 20-3 overall and 10-0 in the SEC with the win, while the Tigers fell to 12-11 overall and 1-9 in league play. Bama won by double digits despite not scoring a field goal in the last seven minutes of the game. Four Alabama players scored in double figures.
Coach Nate Oats stayed with the starting five of Mark Sears, Jaden Bradley, Charles Bediako, Noah Clowney, and Brandon Miller. Bediako, as he often has this season, was the early offense for the Tide, scoring the team’s first six points on two dunks and a lay in.