TV channel, start time for Alabama vs. Hofstra in NCAA Tournament

The Alabama Crimson Tide are in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth year in a row. The Tide will are the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and will face the CAA champion Hofstra Pride in Tampa, Florida, in the first round of March Madness.

Alabama (23-9 overall) had a brief stay at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, falling 80-79 to a streaking Ole Miss Rebels team that jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first half before the Crimson Tide made a late push. Labaron Philon led Alabama with 28 points, Aden Holloway added 18, and Aiden Sherrell had 14.

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Hofstra (24-10) defeated William & Mary and Towson before taking down Monmouth, 75-69, in the CAA’s championship game to clinch the Pride’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 25 years. Cruz Davis leads Hofstra in scoring with 20.2 points per game, followed by Preston Edmead with 16. Philon leads Alabama in scoring with 21.7 points per game, which ranked third in the SEC this season.

Alabama is ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll entering the tournament.

CBS Sports, TNT Sports reveal TV broadcasters for Alabama basketball vs Hofstra

Ahead of Alabama-Hofstra, CBS Sports and TNT Sports announced who will have the call of Friday’s first-round NCAA Tournament game. Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker and Dan Bonner are scheduled to call the action from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. AJ Ross will report from the sidelines.

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What channel will Alabama vs. Hofstra game be on?

Alabama-Hofstra will broadcast nationally on truTV.

Alabama vs. Hofstra start time for NCAA Tournament

Alabama-Hofstra will tip off at 2:15 p.m. CT on Friday.

Alabama basketball schedule 2026

Here’s a game by game look at Alabama’s 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule.

• Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota (W, 91-62)

• Nov. 8: at St. John’s (W, 103-96)

• Nov. 13: vs. Purdue (L, 87-80)

• Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (W, 90-86)

• Nov. 24: vs. Gonzaga (L, 95-85)

• Nov. 25: vs. UNLV (W, 115-76)

• Nov. 26: vs. Maryland (W, 105-72)

• Dec. 7: vs. UTSA (W, 97-55)

• Dec. 13: vs. Arizona (L, 96-75)

• Dec. 17: vs. South Florida (W, 104-93)

• Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State (W, 92-81)

• Dec. 29: vs. Yale (W, 102-78)

• Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky (W, 89-74)

• Jan. 7: at Vanderbilt (L, 96-90)

• Jan. 10: vs. Texas (L, 92-88)

• Jan. 13: at Mississippi State (W, 97-82)

• Jan. 17: at Oklahoma (W, 83-81)

• Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee (L, 79-73)

• Jan. 27: vs. Missouri (W, 90-64)

• Feb. 1: at Florida (L, 100-77)

• Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M (W, 100-97)

• Feb. 7: at Auburn (W, 96-92)

• Feb. 11: at Ole Miss (W, 93-74)

• Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina (W, 89-75)

• Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas (W, 117-115, 2OT)

• Feb. 21: at LSU (W, 90-83)

• Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State (W, 100-75)

• Feb. 28: at Tennessee (W, 71-69)

• March 3: at Georgia (L, 98-88)

• March 7: vs. Auburn (W, 96-84)

SEC Tournament

• March 13: vs. Ole Miss (L, 80-79)

NCAA Tournament

• March 20: vs. Hofstra, 2:15 p.m., truTV

Record: 23-9.

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