SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Alabama at Tennessee

Tennessee-Alabama basketball game preview

The Alabama Crimson Tide host the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday in Knoxville in a important SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball

Venue

Tennessee

Arena Name: Thompson-Boling Arena

Capacity: 21,678

Year Opened: 1987

Thompson-Boling Arena

Game Date/Time

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 7:00 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Alabama
83.7
68.7
15.0
87.5
44.4
72.6
35.3
17.3
10.5
23.9
29.9
37.2
26.1
18.6
6.8
12.96
31.92
44.88
1.07
12.17
0.528
Tennessee
72.0
55.0
17.0
79.2
43.2
73.0
32.4
13.2
7.6
18.0
23.4
34.7
22.8
16.6
8.0
13.58
26.46
40.04
1.33
15.88
0.495

Players and Stats

Alabama

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Brandon Miller 24 FR F 6-9 200 18.8 Pts, 8.2 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Mark Sears 1 JR G 6-1 185 13.7 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Noah Clowney 15 FR F 6-10 210 10.0 Pts, 8.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Jaden Bradley 0 FR G 6-3 185 7.7 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 3.3 Ast
Rylan Griffen 3 FR G 6-5 180 7.0 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Jahvon Quinerly 5 SR G 6-1 175 7.3 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 3.5 Ast
Noah Gurley 4 SR F 6-8 210 5.7 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Charles Bediako 14 SO C 7-0 225 5.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Nimari Burnett 25 SO G 6-4 195 7.1 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Nick Pringle 23 JR F 6-9 2.6 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Dominick Welch 10 SR G 6-5 200 1.5 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Darius Miles 2 JR F 6-6 185 1.5 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Delaney Heard 12 JR G 6-3 198 0.9 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Adam Cottrell 30 SR G 6-3 200 0.6 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jaden Quinerly 34 JR G 6-0 155 0.3 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Max Scharnowski 31 JR F 6-6 205 0.0 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Nick Pringle 23 JR F 6-9
Kai Spears 32 FR G 6-2

Tennessee

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Jonas Aidoo 0 SO F 6-11 230 4.7 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Tobe Awaka 11 FR F 6-8 250 3.2 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kidd Brizek 32 FR G 6-6
Colin Coyne 35 JR F 6-9 239 0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
B.J. Edwards 1 FR G 6-3 188 1.2 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Kent Gilbert 21 JR G 6-1 164 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James 30 SR G 6-6 207 10.0 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.7 Ast
D.J. Jefferson 44 FR G 6-5
Alec Kegler 24 SO G 6-4 212 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Tyreke Key 4 SR G 6-3 205 7.9 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Jahmai Mashack 15 SO G 6-4 192 3.7 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Olivier Nkamhoua 13 SR F 6-8 223 11.0 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Julian Phillips 2 FR F 6-8 198 9.2 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Uros Plavsic 33 SR C 7-0 262 5.5 Pts, 4.1 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Evan Shiflet 3 FR G 6-2
Isaiah Sulack 31 SR G 6-5 170 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Santiago Vescovi 25 SR G 6-3 188 11.9 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Zakai Zeigler 5 SO G 5-9 160 11.0 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 5.1 As

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Alabama Tennessee
ESPN BPI 3 2
Sagarin 2 5
Massey Composite 1 7

Alabama vs. Tennessee Basketball Series History

Alabama leads 82-70

Alabama Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jaden Bradley G 6′-3″ 185 FR Rochester, NY
1 Mark Sears G 6′-1″ 185 JR Muscle Shoals, AL
2 Darius Miles F 6′-6″ 185 JR Washington, DC
3 Rylan Griffen G 6′-5″ 180 FR Dallas, TX
4 Noah Gurley F 6′-8″ 215 SR Fayetteville, GA
5 Jahvon Quinerly G 6′-1″ 175 SR Hackensack, NJ
10 Dominick Welch G 6′-5″ 205 SR Buffalo, NY
12 Delaney Heard G 6′-3″ 198 JR Canton, GA
14 Charles Bediako C 7′-0″ 225 SO Brampton, ON
15 Noah Clowney F 6′-10″ 210 FR Roebuck, SC
23 Nick Pringle F 6′-9″ 220 JR Seabrook, SC
24 Brandon Miller F 6′-9″ 200 FR Antioch, TN
25 Nimari Burnett G 6′-4″ 190 SO Chicago, IL
30 Adam Cottrell G 6′-3″ 200 SR Flowery Branch, GA
31 Max Scharnowski F 6′-6″ 205 JR Elgin, IL
32 Kai Spears G 6′-2″ 160 FR Pittsburgh, PA
34 Jaden Quinerly G 6′-0″ 155 JR Hackensack, NJ

Tennessee Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jonas Aidoo F 6′-11″ 241 SO Durham, NC
1 B.J. Edwards G 6′-3″ 188 FR Knoxville, TN
2 Julian Phillips F 6′-8″ 198 FR Blythewood, SC
3 Evan Shiflet G 6′-2″ 197 FR Nashville, TN
4 Tyreke Key G 6′-2″ 211 SR Celina, TN
5 Zakai Zeigler G 5′-9″ 171 SO Long Island, NY
11 Tobe Awaka F 6′-8″ 250 FR Hyde Park, NY
13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6′-9″ 236 SR
15 Jahmai Mashack G 6′-4″ 201 SO Fontana, CA
21 Kent Gilbert G 6′-1″ 178 JR Greenville, NC
24 Alec Kegler F 6′-4″ 212 SO Clarksville, TN
25 Santiago Vescovi G 6′-3″ 192 SR
30 Josiah-Jordan James G 6′-6″ 224 SR Charleston, SC
31 Isaiah Sulack G 6′-5″ 192 JR Knoxville, TN
32 Kidd Brizek G 6′-6″ 194 FR Powdersville, SC
33 Uros Plavsic F 7′-1″ 265 SR
35 Colin Coyne F 6′-9″ 239 JR Fredericksburg, VA
44 D.J. Jefferson G 6′-5″ 207 FR Richardson, TX

Alabama Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Longwood 54 Alabama 75
11/11/2022 Liberty 59 Alabama 95
11/15/2022 Alabama 65 South Alabama 55
11/18/2022 J’Ville St 62 Alabama 104
11/24/2022 Alabama 81 Michigan St 70
11/25/2022 UConn 82 Alabama 67
12/3/2022 S Dakota St 65 Alabama 78
12/10/2022 Alabama 71 Houston 65
12/13/2022 Memphis 88 Alabama 91
12/17/2022 Alabama 90 Gonzaga 100
12/20/2022 Jackson St 64 Alabama 84
12/28/2022 Alabama 78 Mississippi State 67
1/3/2023 Ole Miss 62 Alabama 84
1/7/2023 Kentucky 52 Alabama 78
1/11/2023 Alabama 84 Arkansas 69
1/14/2023 LSU 66 Alabama 106
1/17/2023 Alabama 78 Vanderbilt 66
1/21/2023 Alabama 85 Missouri 64
1/25/2023 Mississippi State 63 Alabama 66
1/28/2023 Alabama 69 Oklahoma 93
1/31/2023 Vanderbilt 44 Alabama 101
2/4/2023 Alabama 79 LSU 69
2/8/2023 Florida 69 Alabama 97
2/11/2023 Alabama 77 Auburn 69
2/15/2023 Alabama Tennessee
2/18/2023 Georgia Alabama
2/22/2023 Alabama South Carolina
2/25/2023 Arkansas Alabama
3/1/2023 Auburn Alabama
3/4/2023 Alabama Texas A&M
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Tennessee Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Tennessee Tech 43 Tennessee 75
11/13/2022 Colorado 78 Tennessee 66
11/16/2022 FGCU 50 Tennessee 81
11/23/2022 Butler 45 Tennessee 71
11/24/2022 Tennessee 73 USC 66
11/25/2022 Tennessee 64 Kansas 50
11/30/2022 McNeese 40 Tennessee 76
12/4/2022 Alcorn St 40 Tennessee 94
12/7/2022 E Kentucky 49 Tennessee 84
12/11/2022 Maryland 53 Tennessee 56
12/17/2022 Tennessee 70 Arizona 75
12/21/2022 Austin Peay 44 Tennessee 86
12/28/2022 Tennessee 63 Ole Miss 59
1/3/2023 Mississippi State 53 Tennessee 87
1/7/2023 Tennessee 85 South Carolina 42
1/10/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Tennessee 77
1/14/2023 Kentucky 63 Tennessee 56
1/17/2023 Tennessee 70 Mississippi State 59
1/21/2023 Tennessee 77 LSU 56
1/25/2023 Georgia 41 Tennessee 70
1/28/2023 Texas 71 Tennessee 82
2/1/2023 Tennessee 54 Florida 67
2/4/2023 Auburn 43 Tennessee 46
2/8/2023 Tennessee 65 Vanderbilt 66
2/11/2023 Missouri 86 Tennessee 85
2/15/2023 Alabama Tennessee
2/18/2023 Tennessee Kentucky
2/21/2023 Tennessee Texas A&M
2/25/2023 South Carolina Tennessee
2/28/2023 Arkansas Tennessee
3/4/2023 Tennessee Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Alabama

[C] Charles Bediako (Knee) – Questionable

Tennessee

[G] Josiah-Jordan James (Ankle) – Questionable
[F] Julian Phillips (Hip) – Questionable
[G] D.J. Jefferson (Redshirt) – Out

Source: statfox.com

Alabama-Tennessee Prediction

Alabama 82, Tennessee 75

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Wednesday‘s game tips off at 7:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN2.

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