Looking toward conference play, there might not be a team in the Big 12 with as much depth in the paint as Arizona. The Wildcats just dominated an SEC program in SEC country without the usual performance expected of Peat. Arizona currently leads the Big 12 with 43.3 rebounds per game.

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.