When Alabama and Auburn battle on Saturday afternoon in a 4 p.m. ET tilt in Tuscaloosa, it will feature a rare occurrence. Two SEC teams squaring off in the hardwood Iron Bowl? Doesn't sound like a rare occurrence.

The SEC told the T News that it's no coincidence that both games between Alabama basketball and Auburn fall on Saturdays this season.

Alabama and Auburn will lock horns in the biggest sports battle between the schools that doesn't involve the annual iconic Iron Bowl.

For the first time ever, in men’s basketball No. 1 Auburn will travel to Tuscaloosa, AL to take on No. 2 Alabama for sole possession of the coveted top spot of the SEC standings with just weeks remaining in the regular season race.

A season after hosting the basketball edition of ESPN’s College Gameday for the first time ever, Alabama will receive another visit from the show. The program will visit Tuscaloosa for next Saturday’s Iron Bowl of Basketball between the No.

There is a new No. 1 team in the updated Coaches Poll. Following its win over Arkansas and losses by Auburn and Duke, Alabama jumped two spots to become the new No. 1 ranked team in the updated poll released Monday.

The two programs will face in Tuscaloosa at 3 p.m. Saturday. Auburn is 21-2 overall and 9-1 in SEC play. On the other hand, the Crimson Tide is 20-3 in all games and 9-1 versus conference competition.

Auburn barely edged out rival Alabama to remain No. 1 and Florida jumped three places to give the Southeastern Conference the top three spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.

The Ap Top-25 Poll for men's college basketball was released on Monday, and the UConn Huskies, Illinois Fighting Illini, and Oregon Ducks are all outside of the top-25. No. 1 Auburn Tigers remain on top after losing to the No.