The sports staff is back and ready to preview the weekend. Alabama men’s golf will head to Louisiana to face a stacked list of opponents, both ranked and unranked, SEC and non-conference. SEC Network+ subscribers should prepare to tune into Alabama softball this weekend, when standout players Kaylee Tow and Bailey Dowling will look to lead the team to another victory. Alabama women’s basketball will need serious bench support against No. 3 Texas A&M, a road-ready team on winning streak. Men’s basketball needs to tune up to compete for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they’ll need to secure the top spot in the SEC tourney first. And gymnastics is coming off a peak performance for the season—but can they keep it up against Arkansas?

Read the men’s golf preview.

Read the softball preview.

In a preview of the Alabama/LSU meet, Ashlee Woods and Alexander Plant talk about consistency (spoiler alert: Alabama was, in fact, able to conquer the Tigers. Plant and Woods also preview weekend games for women’s and men’s basketball.

It’s a big weekend for Alabama student athletes. Sports Editor Alexander Plant is joined by Ashlee Woods, assistant sports editor, and Robert Cortez, staff reporter, to preview the upcoming games. Alabama volleyball fans should temper their hopes for a win, but the basketball and gymnastics programs look like they have wins ahead. Plus: an Alabama softball opening weekend airing on the Longhorn Network.