Alabama vs Michigan: Sweet 16 Showdown

0:00On March 23, Alabama basketball has made it to the sweet 16 for the fourth year in a row in the 2026 NCAA tournament. The fourth-seated Crimson Tide, first-be-13th-seated Hofstra, then crushed fifth-seated Texas Tech, 90-65 on Sunday night, that sets them up against top-seated Michigan in the Midwest Regional Semifinal. The game tips are Friday, March 27 at 6.35pm, central time from the United Center in Chicago. You can catch it on TBS, or True TV, with radio coverage on the Crimson Tide Sports Network. Alabama holds a one-nothing edge in the all-time series after a close win back in 2009. Fans are buzzing about this match-up, especially since Alabama is the only team to reach the Elite 8 the past two seasons. Their recent tournament runs have been historic, including a final four-spot last year, and Deep Midwest pushes before that. Beating Michigan would mark a third straight Elite 8 appearance. In their last outing, Alabama jumped out to a 49-25 halftime lead over Texas Tech for the biggest margin ever between four and five seeds.

1:08The trail right-sell junior dropped 24 points to lead the way. Michigan, meanwhile, rolled past ninth-seated St. Louis 95-72, powered by Yaxxel Lindoborg's 25 points. This clash pits Alabama's hot streak against Michigan's near-perfect record of 33 wins and just three losses. A win here could cement the Tides' place among the tournament Elite, as they chase another deep run.