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Will Aden Holloway play today in Alabama-Michigan after latest news?

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There's a new development in the arrest of Aden Holloway as Alabama vs. Michigan in the Sweet 16 approaches.

Alabama made it to the Sweet 16 in the 2026 men's NCAA tournament with out Aden Holloway, the Crimson Tide's second-leading scorer this season. Holloway was arrested earlier this month and charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp. He was removed from campus and wasn't with the team, so it was clear he wouldn't play in the first weekend of March Madness.

But with a date on Friday night against No. 1 seed Michigan, the question has now been raised: Will he actually be able to play? According to new report from AL.

com's Nick Kelly, the guard "has been *granted* his motion to travel out of state by a Tuscaloosa district court judge, per court docs. " Update: Alabama guard Aden Holloway has been *granted* his motion to travel out of state by a Tuscaloosa district court judge, per court docs. Alabama plays Michigan tonight in the Sweet 16.

— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) March 27, 2026 That said, this was the report earlier in the week from CBS's Jon Rothstein. Alabama's Aden Holloway didn't travel with the team to Chicago for Friday's Sweet 16 game against Michigan, per Nate Oats. Holloway didn't play in last week's NCAA Tournament games after being arrested early last week in a marijuana related incident.