Labaron Philon Jr. tallied 25 points, six assists and five rebounds, Amari Allen added 17 points and six rebounds, and Alabama took down Auburn 96-92 on Saturday.

Rivalry showdowns stole the show in college basketball on Saturday, as the first iteration of Duke vs. North Carolina delivered a thriller. The No. 14 Tar Heel took their first lead of the game with 0.4 seconds remaining when Seth Trimble hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to lift UNC to a 71-68 win over the visiting No. 4 Blue Devils.

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Jayden Cooper added 16 points and Chaze Harris 14 for South Alabama, while Randy Brady scored a season-best 12 with five rebounds and JJ Wheat chipped in 10 with four assists. The Jaguars won the rebounding battle 36-34 and shot 53% as a team.

Texas A&M basketball plays Florida on Jan. 7, 2026 at Reed Arena. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.

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Auburn men’s basketball is set to take on Alabama this afternoon in the first of two matchups between the teams this season. Both teams come into the game unranked, but there’s still plenty of buzz for one of the SEC’s top basketball rivalries.

Alabama basketball faced Auburn amid injuries and a court case, but its bench stepped up. Seven key takeaways from Crimson Tide's rivalry win.