Alabama Basketball: Ready for NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19, Alabama heads into the NCAA tournament as a 4-seat after a tough loss last week. The Crimson Tide, with a 23-9 record, will take on 13-seat Hofstra, who stands at 24-10 in the first round-on. Friday at 2.15 pm. Just one week ago, in the SEC tournament, Alabama fell as a 2-seat to 15-seat Ole Miss in the quarterfinals. They struggled from the start, trailing by double digits early, and never quite catching up, despite a late rally. Players are stressing the importance of respecting every opponent this time around. Nobody wants to repeat that slow start, and the team knows everyone's capable of an upset at this stage. Over the past week, practices ramped up with more competitive player matchups to sharpen their edge. The focus has been on building intensity for this final push. Alabama enters ready to bounce back and avoid another early exit, setting the stage for what could be a deep tournament run if they play to there. Standard.