Here are 5 things to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide as it heads to Norman to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Saturday, 11 a.m. CT, ESPN2).
The Crimson Tide is red hot
Alabama, currently ranked No. 8 in the Ferris Mowers USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 9 in the AP Poll, has won 10 straight games, the longest winning streak for an Alabama basketball team since the 1996-97 season. That streak includes nine straight Southeastern Conference wins, Alabama’s best start in SEC play in 45 years. The Crimson Tide has not lost since Dec.