Arizona was ranked number one in the Associated Press Top 25 week six poll. The Wildcats should remain first when the AP Top 25 is released on Monday. Michigan is first in the USA Today Coaches poll. Arizona and Michigan are separated by 21 points in the AP Top 25 and 13 in the USA Today Coaches poll.

The Crimson Tide had no answer to Tobe Awaka and Motieju Krivas, who grabbed offensive boards with ease. The duo combined for 16 offensive rebounds with 29 total rebounds between the two of them.

Nate Oats owns his mistakes after Alabama is dominated by No. 1 Arizona, as rebounding issues and tough lessons resurface in a 96-75 loss.

Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona rallied to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No. 12 Alabama will play its 10th game of the regular season on Saturday night against No. 1 Arizona in Birmingham for the C.M. Newton Classic. This is a return neutral-site game from the 2023-24 season when these two programs played in Phoenix. Arizona won that contest 87-74 on Dec. 20, 2023.

No. 1 Arizona put together a strong second-half performance to secure a 96-75 win over No. 12 Alabama at Legacy Arena on Saturday night.

The Arizona Wildcats take on the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night.