March 22, 2026Updated 5:51 pm EDT
The No. 5 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10) try to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 matchup against the No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (24-9) on Sunday at Benchmark International Arena, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET.
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Texas Tech is outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game with a +269 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.7 points per game (70th in college basketball) and gives up 72.6 per outing (138th in college basketball).
Texas Tech connects on 11.5 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in college basketball), 4.9 more than its opponents (6.6). It is shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc (second-best in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.3%.
Alabama puts up 91.7 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 83.1 per outing (354th in college basketball). It has a +284 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.6 points per game.
Alabama connects on 12.6 three-pointers per game (second-most in college basketball), 4.4 more than its opponents. It shoots 35.7% from beyond the arc (82nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 33.9%.
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