TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Earlier this week on the "Hey Coach" radio show, Alabama head coach Nate Oats said this Saturday's game against LSU was hopefully be the worst case scenario for the latest return time for freshman forward Derrion Reid, who has missed the Crimson Tide's last three games with injury.

LSU faces Alabama. Our college basketball odds series has our LSU Alabama prediction, odds and pick for Saturday.

The Crimson Tide is second in the country in offensive efficiency and first in points per game (90.9). Alabama is led by 5-11 guard Mark Sears, who leads the SEC in scoring at 19 points per game. He is surrounded by forwards and guards who can make 3-pointers and create off of the dribble.