College Basketball Tournament Results: Alabama, Texas Tech & More

Alabama secured a fourth-round berth in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, facing Grand Canyon University, according to tournament brackets released Sunday. The Crimson Tide are seeded fourth in the East Region.

The announcement follows a Southeastern Conference Tournament performance that saw Alabama fall short of a championship title. The team finished with a 21-12 overall record, earning them an at-large bid to the tournament.

Alabama’s selection marks its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The team previously reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2023. The Crimson Tide will play Grand Canyon on Thursday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Other teams in the East Region include fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s, twelfth-seeded Grand Canyon, and thirteenth-seeded Oakland. The region is headlined by top-seeded University of Connecticut.

Alabama is led by head coach Nate Oats. Key players for the Crimson Tide include Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada. The state of Alabama is represented in the tournament by its flagship university, with the game offering a significant profile for the state’s athletic programs.

The NCAA tournament is a 68-team single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of college basketball. The tournament will continue with first and second-round games taking place across multiple sites before culminating in the Final Four and championship game in Phoenix, Arizona.