The No. 3 Crimson Tide outlasted the Razorbacks 85-81 after nearly blowing an 18-point lead in the second half.

After a week off for its midweek bye, Alabama basketball returned to action without losing momentum on Saturday, beating Arkansas 85-81 in Fayetteville. The win didn’t come easy, with the Razorbacks mounting a furious late comeback.

Arkansas forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) shoots a three-pointer defended by Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate (10), Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 85-81 loss to the Crimson Tide at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats opens up the latter 20 minutes that featured Alabama growing its lead to 18 points and then the Razorbacks quickly cutting it down to three.

College basketball's conference title races are starting to heat up, and this weekend's college basketball slate could go a long way in determining pretenders from contenders. The fun begins when No.

Alabama basketball could be in for a trap game on Saturday at Arkansas, but the Crimson Tide plans to stay on the road, no matter what happens.

The No. 3 Alabama men’s basketball team moved into a tie for first-place in the Southeastern Conference following its 85-81 win at Arkansas.

Mouhamed Dioubate, Chris Youbgblood and Grant Nelson have big games for Alabama as the Crimson Tide take down Arkansas.