COLLEGE HOOPS ROUND-UP

The Alabama men’s basketball team fell to Tennessee 69-68 on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, AL. It marked the third consecutive loss for the Crimson Tide, who fell to 12-10 overall and 4-5 in the SEC. The Tide’s top scorer was Kira Lewis Jr. with 19 points. John Fulkerson scored a game-high 22 points for the Volunteers.

Alabama will return to action on Saturday with an SEC match versus Georgia in Athens. Tip off is slated for 6 pm Eastern. That game will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM, courtesy of Learfield IMG College. Air time is 5 pm.

Elsewhere in men’s college basketball, Georgia Tech beat Virginia Tech by a final score of 76-57 on Tuesday night in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets will hit the road to take on ACC rival Pittsburgh on Saturday; tip off is scheduled for 2 pm. Catch select Georgia Tech men’s basketball games on WLAQ.

Georgia Highlands College’s basketball teams will be on the road tonight for a pair of outings with GCAA rival Southern Crescent Technical College. The women will play at 5:30 pm, followed by the men at 7:30 pm.