{"id":131014,"date":"2026-03-22T06:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/901048952"},"modified":"2026-03-22T06:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:21:46","slug":"alabama-crimson-tide-and-texas-tech-red-raiders-square-off-in-ncaa-tournament-second-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/alabama-crimson-tide-and-texas-tech-red-raiders-square-off-in-ncaa-tournament-second-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Tech Red Raiders square off in NCAA Tournament second round"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10, 12-7 Big 12) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (24-9, 13-6 SEC)<\/p>\n

Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 9:45 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:<\/a> Red Raiders -1.5; over\/under is 164.5<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Alabama faces No. 20 Texas Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

The Crimson Tide are 13-6 against SEC opponents and 11-3 in non-conference play. Alabama ranks sixth in the SEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Aiden Sherrell averaging 2.5.<\/p>\n

The Red Raiders are 12-7 against Big 12 teams. Texas Tech ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 33.6 rebounds per game led by JT Toppin averaging 10.8.<\/p>\n

Alabama averages 12.6 made 3-pointers per game, 6.0 more made shots than the 6.6 per game Texas Tech allows. Texas Tech averages 11.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Alabama gives up.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Labaron Philon is averaging 22 points and 4.8 assists for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Toppin is shooting 54.7% and averaging 21.8 points for the Red Raiders. Donovan Atwell is averaging 4.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Crimson Tide: 8-2, averaging 91.3 points, 35.7 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.3 points per game.<\/p>\n

Red Raiders: 6-4, averaging 77.0 points, 32.5 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 4.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.<\/p>\n

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