Alabama Basketball Faces Hofstra in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 16th, Alabama men's basketball heads into the NCAA tournament as the number four seed in the Midwest region facing number 13 Hofstra. On March 20th in Tampa Bay, Florida, they're the number 14 overall seed after a solid regular season that landed them at number 15 in both major polls. Earlier this week though, the Crimson Tide suffered a close 80-79 upset loss to number 15 seed Ole Miss in the SEC tournament, quarterfinals. Despite entering as the number two seed with a double buy in six days of rest, they couldn't pull it out. Hofstra brings extra stakes as the underdog in their first NCAA appearance since 2001. The pride have never faced Alabama before, and their head coach Speedy Clackston has deep ties to the program from his playing and coaching days there. Meanwhile, Alabama coach Nate Oats is making his sixth straight tournament trip, matching the program's best streak from the 1980s, minus, a vacated year.

1:00The Tide's sit at number 18 in the latest AP Top 25 and coaches pole behind teams like Duke, Arizona, and Michigan. Fans are buzzing about this match up as Alabama looks to rebound and chase a deep run, with their inconsistent season rankings now behind them.