No. 14 Alabama will host No. 4 Tennessee in a pivotal SEC contest to kick off the final week of the regular season on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.
While Tennessee defeated Alabama by 20 points in late January, the two teams are tied atop the SEC standings with a 12-3 conference record with three games left in the season.
Top 5 SEC Standings (Prior to Saturday Games)
- Tennessee (22-6, 12-3 SEC)
- Alabama (20-8, 12-3 SEC)
- South Carolina (23-5, 11-4 SEC)
- Auburn (21-7, 10-5 SEC)
- Florida (20-8, 10-5 SEC)
Before the Vols hit the road on Friday afternoon, Tennessee junior guard Jahmai Mashack spoke to the media to give his thoughts on the upcoming matchup. Mashack talked about playing the Crimson Tide for a second time this season, Dalton Knecht’s competitive nature and how he handled the Auburn game, Alabama guard Mark Sears’s poise on the court, and much more.
No. 14 Alabama will host No. 4 Tennessee at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN from Coleman Coliseum on Saturday night. Alabama will head into the game as a 3.5-point favorite according to ESPN Bet.
Check out Jahmai Mashack’s interview from Friday in Knoxville below. Additionally, you can find Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky’s Friday preview interview here.
