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LSU Tigers (27-2, 12-2 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (22-6, 9-5 SEC)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Alabama hosts No. 7 LSU after Aaliyah Nye scored 29 points in Alabama's 66-50 victory over the Auburn Tigers.

The Crimson Tide are 12-2 in home games. Alabama is sixth in the SEC with 24.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Essence Cody averaging 4.6.

The Tigers are 12-2 in SEC play. LSU is 20-1 in games decided by 10 points or more.

Alabama averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game, 2.5 more made shots than the 6.2 per game LSU gives up. LSU averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Alabama allows.

The Crimson Tide and Tigers match up Thursday for the first time in SEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Zaay Green is averaging 15.5 points and 4.6 assists for the Crimson Tide. Sarah Ashlee Barker is averaging 15.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 54.1% over the last 10 games.

Flau'jae Johnson is averaging 19.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Tigers. Mikaylah Williams is averaging 18.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crimson Tide: 6-4, averaging 74.2 points, 32.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.9 points per game.

Tigers: 8-2, averaging 74.3 points, 38.5 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.