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What time do the Alabama Crimson Tide play the Hofstra Pride in the NCAA Tournament? Start time, channel, streaming info, TV announcers and more.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth year in a row. The Tide will are the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and will face the CAA champion Hofstra Pride in Tampa, Florida, in the first round of March Madness.
Alabama (23-9 overall) had a brief stay at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, falling 80-79 to a streaking Ole Miss Rebels team that jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first half before the Crimson Tide made a late push. Labaron Philon led Alabama with 28 points, Aden Holloway added 18, and Aiden Sherrell had 14. Hofstra (24-10) defeated William & Mary and Towson before taking down Monmouth, 75-69, in the CAA's championship game to clinch the Pride's first NCAA Tournament berth in 25 years.
Cruz Davis leads Hofstra in scoring with 20. 2 points per game, followed by Preston Edmead with 16. Philon leads Alabama in scoring with 21.
7 points per game, which ranked third in the SEC this season. Alabama is ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll entering the tournament.