4 Alabama survived a scoreless night from its top scorer for an 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday night ... the bench to have big nights for the Crimson Tide (17-3, 6-1 Southeastern Conference ...

Jan 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) drives the ball against LSU Tigers forward Corey Chest (11) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum.

That maturity was tested big time with the Crimson Tide playing the entire second half ... double-digit lead on the way to a 80-73 win over LSU (12-7, 1-5 SEC) inside Coleman Coliseum.