The Crimson Tide's midweek bye comes at a perfect time as the back half of SEC play features seven straight ranked opponents after road trips to Arkansas and Texas.

Alabama basketball reached its week off after beating Georgia Saturday, and won’t play again until it faces Arkansas this coming Saturday. As the Crimson Tide sits at No. 3 in the nation, head coach Nate Oats said he is taking a little bit easy on his team.

After a ruptured Achilles tendon against Oregon in November, Latrell Wrightsell Jr.'s time playing for Alabama basketball this season came to an end.