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Alabama vs. Texas Tech live updates, score for March Madness
On Sunday night, one of the NCAA Tournament’s top second round matchups is set to take place from Tampa when the Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Tech Red Raiders meet with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
The Crimson Tide and Red Raiders both cruised to victories during the first round, with each winning their game by 20 points. Alabama defeated Hofstra on Friday afternoon, while Texas Tech toppled Akron.
Two programs who are familiar with the big stage in March Madness, Alabama and Texas Tech are led by two of the premier coaches in the SEC and Big 12, Nate Oats and Grant McCasland. Alabama and Texas Tech also have some premier talent at the guard position in particular with Labaron Philon and Christian Anderson, making this a must-see matchup in the second round.
Following are live updates from the second round NCAA Tournament showdown between Alabama and Texas Tech.
- Alabama: Labaron Philon, Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Amari Allen, London Jemison
What channel is Alabama vs. Texas Tech game on today? Time, TV schedule
- TV Channel: TBS
- Start Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
The Crimson Tide and Red Raiders are set to tipoff at 9:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22, from inside of Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. A second round NCAA Tournament matchup, the game will be televised live on TBS.
Alabama vs. Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Availability Report
According to NCAA Tournament Availability Report as of Saturday, March 21:
Alabama:
- Aden Holloway, Guard – Out
- Davion Hannah, Guard – Out
- Keitenn Bristow, Forward – Out
- Collins Onyejiaka, Center – Out
Texas Tech:
- JT Toppin, Forward – Out
- LaTrell Hoover, Forward – Out
Alabama vs. Texas Tech predictions, picks, odds
Odds are according to BetMGM as of Saturday, March 21:
- Point Spread: Texas Tech by 1 1/2
- Money Line: Alabama (minus-105), Texas Tech (minus-115)
- Over/Under: 164 1/2
Prediction: Alabama 83, Texas Tech 80 – Expect a complete team effort to win this game for either team, but for the Crimson Tide to eventually come away victorious with a close victory.
Alabama basketball 2025-26 schedule
- Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota (W, 91-62)
- Nov. 8: at St. John’s (W, 103-96)
- Nov. 13: vs. Purdue (L, 87-80)
- Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (W, 90-86)
- Nov. 24: vs. Gonzaga (L, 95-85)
- Nov. 25: vs. UNLV (W, 115-76)
- Nov. 26: vs. Maryland (W, 105-72)
- Dec. 3: vs. Clemson (W, 90-84)
- Dec. 7: vs. UTSA (W, 97-55)
- Dec. 13: vs. Arizona (L, 96-75)
- Dec. 17: vs. South Florida (W, 104-93)
- Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State (W, 92-81)
- Dec. 29: vs. Yale (W, 102-78)
- Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky (W, 89-74)
- 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)
- 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)
- March 7: vs. Auburn (W, 96-84)
- March 13: vs. Ole Miss in SEC Tournament (L, 80-79)
- March: 20: vs. Hofstra in NCAA Tournament first round (W, 90-70)
- March 22: vs. Texas Tech in NCAA Tournament second round
Record: 24-9 overall (13-5 SEC)
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Alabama’s SEC opponents revealed for 2026-27 season
The SEC opponents for Alabama women’s basketball during the 2026-27 campaign has been officially revealed.
The Tide will face some of the top teams in all of women’s college basketball throughout SEC play this upcoming season. Alabama will face Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Texas A&M at home, with Ole Miss being the Tide’s only SEC opponent that they will face twice this year, both home and away. Alabama will be on the road for matchups against Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas as well.
The dates, start times, and television network for each will be revealed at a later date.
Alabama held a 7-9 record throughout SEC play last season. The Tide were widely regarded as one of the top teams in the nation despite struggling at times during conference play, and Alabama was able to make a run during the SEC Tournament with a shocking upset to the Tennessee Lady Vols in Nashville.
Alabama went 24-11 last season as a whole, but the Tide will undoubtedly need to play better during SEC play this year nonetheless.
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Two Alabama bridges rank among longest in U.S. Have you crossed them?
Enjoy two nights of free dance at Stars on the Riverfront
Alabama Dance Theatre will present Stars on the Riverfront on June 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. each night at Riverwalk Amphitheater in Montgomery.
In Alabama’s coastal landscape, two Alabama bridges quietly stand among the longest in the United States.
A new World Atlas ranking of the 11 longest bridges in the United States is a reminder that not all crossings are so forgettable. These are the spans that stretch the idea of a “quick drive” into something else entirely.
As World Atlas notes, the country’s roughly 617,000 bridges are mostly routine. The ones on this list “swallow the horizon,” turning open water into a roadway that can take ten or fifteen minutes to cross.
Louisiana dominates the ranking, but Alabama also makes its presence known with two entries: the Jubilee Parkway and the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge.
Jubilee Parkway: Alabama’s 7.5-mile bridge ranks No. 7 among longest in US
Ranked at No. 7 on World Atlas’ list, the Jubilee Parkway carries Interstate 10 across Mobile Bay as a pair of parallel viaduct bridges stretching 7.5 miles between Mobile and Spanish Fort/Daphne. Opened in 1978, the four-lane crossing is often called the “Bayway.”
The World Atlas says the bridge takes its name from Mobile Bay’s “jubilee” phenomenon, when marine life is pushed into shallow water, making it unusually easy to catch.
General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08-mile span ranks No. 10 in U.S.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge ranks No. 10 on the World Atlas list, stretching 6.08 miles across the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta northeast of Mobile as part of Interstate 65.
World Atlas says the bridge is better known locally as the “Dolly Parton Bridge,” a nickname inspired by the paired arch design that, locals say, resembles a distinctive silhouette when viewed from certain angles.
Completed in 1980, it features twin parallel weathering-steel arches and concrete viaducts carrying four lanes over the wide, marshy delta.
Longest bridges in the U.S. Full World Atlas ranking
World Atlas ranks these as the longest bridges in the U.S.:
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway: 23.83 miles
- Manchac Swamp Bridge: 22.8 miles
- Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge: 18.2 miles
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: 17.6 miles
- Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge: 11 miles
- Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge: 8.26 miles
- Jubilee Parkway: 7.5 miles
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge: 7 miles
- Seven Mile Bridge: 6.79 miles
- General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08 miles
- Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge: 5.8 miles
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter in Alabama for USA TODAY’s Deep South Connect Team. Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@usatodayco.com.
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Late nights, Father’s day deals and fireworks at Alabama Adventure
The iconic wooden roller coaster at Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure is officially back in action, along with some seasonal deals. This Father’s Day, dads can get into the park for free to ride the restored coaster, Rampage.
It’s not the only attraction returning; this Halloween, Alabama Adventure is bringing back not one but two haunted houses for the first time since the late 2000s.
If you can’t wait until then, the Bessemer park will be open late on Saturdays and end with a pop of color. Adventure Summer Nights will have the park open until 9:30 p.m. once a week with a fireworks show to round off the night.
And as an apology to their loyal visitors, people who bought a daily ticket before June 10 are welcome to come back and try their new and improved attractions for free. If you’re a season pass holder, don’t feel left out—pass holder discounts are doubled for the month of July.
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