The Arizona Wildcats (8-0) play for the first time since ascending to the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 when they take on the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night.
How to Watch Arizona vs Alabama
- When: Saturday, December 13, 2025
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Arizona last played on Dec. 6, blowing out then-No. 20 Auburn at home 97-68. The Wildcats held the Tigers to 33.3% shooting while hitting 61.2% of their shots, never trailing after taking the lead with a 12-0 run midway through the first half. Koa Peat led the attack with 18 points, with Jaden Bradley and Brayden Burries each scoring 16 points and Ivan Kharchenkov adding 12 points, eight assists, and three steals.
Alabama picked up its fourth consecutive victory, blasting visiting UTSA 97-55 on Sunday. The Crimson Tide led 56-17 by halftime, getting 34 points off 18 Roadrunner turnovers while shooting a whopping 57 3-pointers, hitting only 16 (28.1%). Jalil Bethea led the way with 21 points, with Labaron Philon Jr. adding 20 points, six assists, and four steals, and London Jemison also scoring 20 points. Amari Allen notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Aiden Sherrell grabbed 11 boards.
The Wildcats won the most recent meeting between the teams, taking an 87-74 decision in Phoenix on Dec. 20, 2023, cutting Alabama’s all-time edge in the series to 3-2. Peat leads Arizona, averaging 15.9 points, with Bradley getting 14.5 points per game and Tobe Awaka getting 9.4 points and 10.0 rebounds a night. Philon averages 21.4 points and 5.1 assists for the Tide. Aden Holloway gets 18.2 points per game but has missed the last two contests and will be a game-time decision on Saturday. Allen nets 10.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest.
This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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