The Texas Longhorns visit the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday night for an 8 p.m. ET tip from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Jordan Pope scored 28 points, Dailyn Swain added 18 and a huge block in the waning seconds, and Texas stunned No. 13 Alabama 92-88 Saturday night for its first Southeastern Conference win of the season.

Final thoughts and takeaways from the BamaCentral crew inside Coleman Coliseum after the Crimson Tide fell to the Longhorns.

The 13th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide lost their second consecutive game Saturday night, losing 92-88 t0 the unranked Texas Longhorns. The Tide fell to 11-5 overall and 1-2 in the SEC while the Horns improved to 10-6 and 1-2 in league play.

Game summary of the Texas Longhorns vs. Alabama Crimson Tide NCAAM game, final score 92-88, from January 10, 2026 on ESPN.

The Crimson Tide falls to 1-2 in conference play and will have an even steeper climb to win a third regular season title under Nate Oats.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jordan Pope scored 28 points, Dailyn Swain added 18 and a huge block in the waning seconds, and Texas stunned No. 13 Alabama 92-88 on Saturday night for its first Southeastern Conference win of the season.

Aiden Sherrell is considered a game-time decision heading into the Texas game, and Labaron Philon is expected to play, per Alabama coach Nate Oats. Oats said Sherrell, who missed the Vanderbilt game after a knee injury he sustained in the Kentucky game, practiced some Friday.