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Alabama women’s basketball SEC Tournament seeding, schedule for Crimson Tide
																								
												
												
											 
Alabama women’s basketball will be the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament that kicks off later this week at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
It gives the Crimson Tide a bye into the second round of the tournament, but Alabama just missed out on a double bye that would have put it into the quarterfinals on Friday, in part to a regular-season finale loss to Oklahoma on Sunday.
Alabama’s second-round opponent has not been determined yet, as it will await the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 14 seed Auburn and No. 11 seed Florida. The second-round matchup will be on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
The Crimson Tide is in the bottom half of the bracket, having late games on each day of the tournament, but that also keeps Alabama away from No. 1 seed South Carolina awaiting in the semifinals if it advances. A quarterfinal matchup with LSU, which Alabama upset just last week, awaits if the Crimson Tide can win its first game.
Alabama women’s basketball SEC Tournament seeding, schedule
The Crimson Tide is the No. 6 seed and will play Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
Alabama women’s basketball SEC Tournament first matchup: Time, date, opponent
- Date: Thursday, March 6
 - Time: 8:30 p.m.
 - Opponent: Winner of Auburn and Florida
 - Channel: SEC Network
 
How to watch Alabama women’s basketball in SEC Tournament
The SEC Tournament will be on the ESPN family of networks including SEC Network and potentially ESPN and ESPN2 depending how far Alabama advances in the tournament.
Watch Alabama women’s basketball in SEC Tournament on ESPN+
Full SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament bracket
Wednesday, March 5
Game 1: No. 16 seed Texas A&M vs. No. 9 seed Tennessee, 11 a.m., SEC Network
Game 2: No. 13 seed Arkansas vs. No. 12 seed Georgia, 1:30 p.m., SEC Network
Game 3: No. 15 seed Missouri vs. No. 10 seed Mississippi State, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 4: No. 14 seed Auburn vs. No. 11 seed Florida, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Thursday, March 6
Game 5: No. 8 seed Vanderbilt vs. Winner of Game 1, 11 a.m., SEC Network
Game 6: No. 5 seed Oklahoma vs. Winner of Game 2, 1:30 p.m., SEC Network
Game 7: No. 7 seed Ole Miss vs. Winner of Game 3, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 8: No. 6 seed Alabama vs. Winner of Game 4, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Friday, March 7
Game 9: No. 1 seed South Carolina vs. Winner of Game 5, 11 a.m., ESPN
Game 10: No. 4 seed Kentucky vs. Winner of Game 6, 1:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 11: No. 2 seed Texas vs. Winner of Game 7, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 12: No. 3 seed LSU vs. Winner of Game 8, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Saturday, March 8
Semifinal 1: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 4:30 p.m., ESPN 2
Semifinal 2: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12, 7 p.m., ESPN 2
Sunday, March 9
Championship Game: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. winner of Semifinal 2, 3 p.m., ESPN
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How to Watch Alabama vs North Dakota: Live Stream NCAA College Basketball, TV Channel
														 
The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in this college basketball matchup on Monday at Coleman Coliseum, and you can catch all the action with ESPN Unlimited.
How to Watch Alabama vs North Dakota
- Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
 - Time: 8:00 PM ET
 - Channel: SEC Network+
 - Stream: ESPN Unlimited (watch now)
 
The Alabama Crimson Tide tip off the 2025‑26 season with plenty of momentum and transition under coach Nate Oats. After making a deep NCAA Tournament run last year, the Tide reload with young lead guard Labaron Philon Jr. stepping into a starring role and rising forward Keitenn Bristow bringing hype on the front line. Alabama’s roster also adds size and versatility through transfers like Noah Williamson, while returning shooters and athletes across the lineup support Oats’ up‑tempo, high‑spacing system. With their core freshened and expectations still high in the SEC, the key question is: can they take the next step and turn deep-tournament potential into a title-contending run?
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks enter the 2025‑26 season with a blend of rebuilding and hope under seventh‑year head coach Paul Sather. Fresh off a 12‑21 season (5‑11 in the Summit League), they’ll lean heavily on senior guard Eli King for leadership while integrating seven newcomers into the rotation. The schedule opens with a tough road game at Alabama Crimson Tide, setting the tone early for a season shaped by growth more than expectation. With only one returning starter, chemistry will take time—but if the freshmen acclimate and the Hawks tighten defensively, they could surprise in Summit League play.
This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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How much is UA paying Alabama women’s basketball non-con opponents for 2025-26 season?
														 
Alabama women’s basketball embarks on its non-conference schedule with a season opener against Stetson, but how much the Crimson Tide’s opponents make from the University of Alabama before SEC play begins in January?
The Tuscaloosa News obtained contract information via an open records request to determine the amount of money that UA will be paying out during the 2025-26 non-conference slate.
Fourteen non-conference foes are on the docket for Alabama, including teams that the Crimson Tide will face during the Pink Flamingo Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, over Thanksgiving. The only contract that wasn’t provided was Alabama’s SEC/ACC Challenge game against Clemson, scheduled for Dec. 4.
Here’s what to know:
Stetson will receive $30,000 from the University of Alabama to travel to Tuscaloosa from DeLand, Florida. Sam Houston is Alabama’s other highest-paid opponent, bringing in $30,000 for the team’s trip from Huntsville, Texas.
Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, McNeese State and Troy will receive $25,000 each. The guaranteed amount that Tulane will be paid is $24,000. Kennesaw State and Samford will receive $20,000 each. Receiving $10,000, the University of Louisiana-Monroe is the lowest-paid opponent Alabama will face.
The Crimson Tide is paying $37,500 to compete in the Pink Flamingos Championship, in which it will meet Harvard and either Minnesota or the University of South Florida.
Per contract agreement, six of Alabama’s non-conference opponents will also receive 15 hotel rooms per night, including Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Kennesaw State, McNeese State and Tulane. Alabama A&M, Jackson State and Kennesaw State are approximately three hours away from Tuscaloosa, or less.
Minus hotel room costs, Alabama will pay a total of $296,500 to the aforementioned visiting non-conference opponents and to participate in the Pink Flamingos Championship.
Alabama and Stetson will tip off at 4 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 3 in Coleman Coliseum ahead of Alabama men’s basketball’s season opener against North Dakota at 7 p.m. on the same day.
How Nate Oats, Alabama basketball is preparing for North Dakota opener
Here’s how Alabama basketball is preparing for its opener against North Dakota.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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