Alabama rolls into another Sweet 16 with blowout win over Texas Tech, setting up battle with No. 1 Michigan
After back-to-back blowouts for Alabama, the Crimson Tide will have a much better challenge ahead of them next weekend.
Alabama had no issues getting past Texas Tech on Sunday night. (Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Tyler Schank via Getty Images Alabama strolled into the Sweet 16 on Sunday night without any issues. The Crimson Tide cruised to a 90-65 blowout win over Texas Tech to officially wrap up the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday night in Tampa, Florida.
The win sends Alabama into the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight season and the fifth time in six years in what’s been a strong stretch for the longtime football powerhouse. This game was Alabama’s from the jump. Texas Tech, still playing without star JT Toppin after his ACL injury last month, never really stood much of a chance.
Alabama jumped to a 26-10 run almost immediately, and used a massive 19-3 run to get there. Texas Tech missed four of its first 15 shot attempts, and struggled to get much of anything going. Alabama almost doubled up Texas Tech at halftime, when it took a 49-25 lead into the break.
The Red Raiders made just 10 combined field goals in the first 20 minutes. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season By then, the contest was over. Alabama simply held on the rest of the way in the second half to secure the win.