Texas Tech basketball vs Alabama prediction, pick for 2026 NCAA Tournament second round
It's Texas Texas Red Raiders vs Alabama Crimson Tide in the March Madness bracket. Here's our prediction, pick for the 2026 NCAA Tournament basketball game.
TAMPA, Fla. — So, Texas Tech basketball fans. What do you want to talk about?
Oh, right. That March Madness game against Alabama . Seems appropriate, I suppose.
During last year's run to the Elite Eight, Texas Tech got three-straight double-digit seeds to face in the NCAA Tournament. They'll only get one this time. After downing 12-seed Akron in the opener, the fifth-seeded Red Raiders will now have to contend with the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide if they want to get to Chicago for a return trip to the Sweet 16.
There's plenty of ways to dissect this one, but we'll keep it simple by providing key players, stats and a final score prediction to satisfy your appetite before the big game. Texas Tech vs Alabama in March Madness players to watch: Texas Tech's Christian Anderson and Alabama's Labaron Philon A pair of projected first-round NBA draft picks will take the floor for Texas Tech and Alabama. Labaron Philon (6-foot-4, 185 pounds) leads the Crimson Tide averaging over 21 points per game while shooting over 40% from 3-point range.