March 22, 2026Updated March 23, 2026, 12:36 a.m. ET
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Alabama is moving on in the Men’s NCAA Tournament following its 90-65 victory over Texas Tech in the second round on Sunday.
The Crimson Tide will play against No.1 seed Michigan in the Sweet 16 on March 27 in Chicago.
Latrell Wrightsell led the Crimson Tide with 24 points and four rebounds. He shot 7-for-10 from the field and 6-for-9 from the three-point line. Houston Mallette nearly produced a double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Alabama has been playing without its second-leading scorer Aden Holloway after he was arrested on two felonies on March 16, for possession of 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his residence.
LeJuan Watts finished the game with 16 points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes of play. Donovan Atwell added 12 points in the loss.
The university released a statement and said Holloway was removed from campus and won’t return to the team until the university’s office of student conduct finishes its investigation.
Alabama will be playing without its second-leading scorer Aden Holloway after he was arrested on two felonies on March 16, for possession 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his residence. The University of Alabama released a statement and said Holloway was removed from campus and won’t return to the team until the university’s office of student conduct finishes its investigation.
Here’s what you may have missed from tonight’s game:
Final: Alabama 90, Texas Tech 65
Alabama remains in front
Alabama remains in control of Texas Tech in the second half, leading 63-45 with 11:55 left in the second half. The Red Raiders aren’t completely out of the game, having outscored the Crimson Tide 20-14. Latrell Wrightsell has scored 18 points and four rebounds for the Crimson Tide in the second half. LeJuan Watts has scored 12 points and six rebounds for the Red Raiders.
Halftime: Alabama 49, Texas Tech 25
The Crimson Tide led by as many as 26 points in the first half against the Red Raiders. Texas Tech never held a lead larger than two points.
Aiden Sherrell went 4-for-4 from the field for 10 points to lead Alabama. Labaron Philon Jr. had seven points, six rebounds, and six assists against the Red Raiders.
Leon Horner came off the bench to lead the Red Raiders in the first half with six points.
Alabama leads Texas Tech early
Labaron Philon Jr. and the Crimson Tide lead the Red Raiders 20-9 with 11:50 left in the first half. Philon has four points and four rebounds against the Red Raiders. Aiden Sherrell also has four points and two rebounds for Alabama.
The game was tied at seven before Alabama put together a 13 -2 scoring run.
LeJuan Watts has two points and three rebounds for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech vs Alabama live score
| TEAMS | 1H | 2H | F |
| Texas Tech | 25 | 40 | 65 |
| Alabama | 49 | 41 | 90 |
Alabama’s starting lineup vs. Texas Tech
Labaron Philon Jr., Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Amari Allen, London Jemison and Aiden Sherrell make up the starting lineup for Alabama tonight against Texas Tech.
Texas Tech’s starting lineup vs. Alabama
Texas Tech will start LeJuan Watts, Christian Anderson, Luke Bamgboye, Jaylen Petty and Donovan Atwell against Alabama.
What time is Texas Tech vs Alabama?
- Time: 9:45 p.m. ET, Sunday.
What channel is Texas Tech vs Alabama? How to watch, streaming info
- The game is airing on TBS, streaming via Fubo.
Texas Tech vs Alabama prediction, odds
Odds provided by BetMGM, as of 4:30 p.m., Sunday.
∎ Nathan Giese, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech 82, Alabama 79
One thing Texas Tech has going for it is the plethora of offensive weapons beyond Anderson. Alabama, meanwhile, has to rely on Philon to carry much of the offensive burden without Aden Holloway. The Red Raiders do well when they can let one player do the damage and take everybody else out of the equation.
∎ Emilee Smarr, Tuscaloosa News: Alabama 84, Texas Tech 80
- John Leuzzi: Texas Tech
- Jordan Mendoza: Texas Tech
- Ehsan Kassim: Texas Tech
- Blake Schuster: Texas Tech
- Moneyline: Alabama (-110); Texas Tech (-110)
- Spread: Texas Tech (-1.5)
- Over/under total: 164.5
Why isn’t Aden Holloway playing for Alabama? Latest arrest details on drug charges
Holloway was arrested on Monday, March 16 and charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp after the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his residence.
He was transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail and was set with a $5,000 bond, according to The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. The University of Alabama later released a statement and said he was removed from campus and won’t return to the team until the university’s office of student conduct finishes its investigation.
Duel between Labaron Philon vs Christian Anderson will be must-see
Texas Tech’s Anderson averages 7.5 assists to rank No. 3 in the country, trailing just Braden Smith of Purdue and Jeremy Fears Jr. of Michigan State. Meanwhile, Philon’s 4.8 assists struggle to crack the top 75. That being said, Alabama had one more elite option to dish out the ball in its nationally-acclaimed backcourt prior to the arrest of Aden Holloway on Monday, March 16.
Both sophomores can shoot, too. Philon touts a field-goal percentage of better than 51% to average 22 points per game, but Anderson isn’t far behind, shooting 48% from the floor to average 19 points per contest.
Where is JT Toppin? What happened to Texas Tech star?
Toppin, a first team All-Big 12 pick, started 25 games before his season-ending ACL tear against Arizona State on Feb. 18. At the time, Toppin was averaging career-highs in points (21.8) and rebounds (10.8) per game, shooting 54.8% from the field.
This isn’t the JT Toppin show anymore, and it hasn’t been for a while. Texas Tech has had to move on. While Toppin is still very much part of the team — he was on FaceTime with several Red Raider teammates in the locker room after the Akron game — it’s unfair to the players still on the floor to make it about the guy who isn’t there.
“It’s tough because we all care for JT,” Petty said. “I love him. He’s my brother. It’s tough.”Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reporter Nathan Giese contributed to this story.
