No matter who wins Saturday's showdown in Tuscaloosa, the course for a wild March Madness begins with Auburn and Alabama.

College basketball has had itself a week. Not only did No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Duke lose, but No. 5 Tennessee and No. 9 St.

As a historic Iron Bowl showdown looms, Alabama basketball and Auburn both find themselves in the mix for another 5-star recruit.

No. 2 Alabama moved up a spot and had 23 first-place votes, just nine points behind Auburn, while Florida earned ... places after losing 69-52 to No. 17 Kansas. The Cyclones reached their ...

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats hyped up the upcoming clash with No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. The No. 2 Crimson Tide blew out the odds against Texas on Tuesday night in their 103-80 win.

For all the poetic ways he could have described his team's impending clash with Auburn, Alabama coach Nate Oats kept it simple.