TAMPA — Alabama basketball meets Texas Tech in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The No. 4 seed Crimson Tide advanced to the Round of 32 with a 90-70 defeat of No. 13 seed Hofstra on Friday, March 20. The Red Raiders, seeded fifth, punched their ticket to the next round with a 91-71 win over Akron.
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Here’s information on how to watch the game.
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What time does Alabama basketball play Texas Tech in March Madness?
Date: Sunday, March 22
Time: 8:45 p.m. CT
Once again in Benchmark International Arena, the Crimson Tide, now 24-9 on the season, will face Texas Tech starting at approximately 8:45 p.m. CT.
What TV channel is Alabama basketball vs Texas Tech? Streaming options
TV channel: TBS
Streaming: Sling
The Alabama-Texas Tech game will be shown on TBS, which can be streamed via Sling.
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Alabama basketball 2025-26 season schedule
Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota − W, 91-62
Nov. 8: St. John’s (Madison Square Garden) − W, 103-96
Nov. 13: vs. Purdue − L, 87-80
Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (United Center, Chicago) − W, 90-86
Nov. 24-27: Players Era Festival in Las Vegas
Nov. 24: Gonzaga − L, 95-85
Nov. 25: UNLV − W, 115-76
Nov. 26: Maryland − W, 105-72
Dec. 3: vs. Clemson in SEC/ACC Challenge − W, 90-84
Dec. 7: vs. UTSA − W, 97-55
Dec. 13: vs. Arizona in C.M. Newton Classic − L, 96-75
Dec. 17: vs. USF − W, 104-93
Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State at Propst Arena in Huntsville − W, 92-81
Dec. 29: vs. Yale − W, 102-78
Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky − W, 89-74
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Jan. 7: at Vanderbilt − L, 96-90
Jan. 10: vs. Texas − L, 92-88
Jan. 13: at Mississippi State − W, 97-82
Jan. 17: at Oklahoma − W, 83-81
Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee − L, 79-73
Jan. 27: vs. Missouri − W, 90-64
Feb. 1: at Florida − L, 100-77
Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M − W, 100-97
Feb. 7: at Auburn − W, 96-92
Feb. 11: at Ole Miss − W, 93-74
Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina − W, 89-75
Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas − W, 117-115 (2OT)
Feb. 21: at LSU − W, 90-83
Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State − W, 100-75
Feb. 28: at Tennessee − W, 71-69
March 3: at Georgia − L, 98-88
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March 7: vs. Auburn − W, 96-84
March 13: vs. Ole Miss − L, 80-79
March 20: vs. Hofstra − W, 90-70
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) dribbles in the first half against the Hofstra Pride during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) dribbles in the first half against the Hofstra Pride during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride head coach Speedy Claxton in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard Preston Edmead (1) dribbles in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Taylor Bol Bowen (7) shoots against Hofstra Pride forward Victory Onuetu (6) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard Cruz Davis (5) shoots against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Amari Allen (5) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats in the first half against the Hofstra Pride during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard Cruz Davis (5) dribbles against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (3) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Taylor Bol Bowen (7) shoots against Hofstra Pride forward Victory Onuetu (6) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard German Plotnikov (25) shoots in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard German Plotnikov (25) and Alabama Crimson Tide forward Amari Allen (5) chase a loose ball in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats in the first half against the Hofstra Pride during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard German Plotnikov (25) dribbles against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Amari Allen (5) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Hofstra Pride guard Preston Edmead (1) drives against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Aiden Sherrell (22) and guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (3) in the first half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Look at our Alabama basketball vs Hofstra photo gallery from March Madness
Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot in the first half against the Hofstra Pride during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@usatodayco.com.
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