Men’s Basketball Announces TV Times and Networks
10/19/2026 3:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Crimson Tide will begin the season on Nov. 3 at Coleman Coliseum against Sam Houston
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's basketball team finalized its broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 season. The Crimson Tide is currently scheduled for 15 games on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU in addition to nine games on SEC Network.
Schedule Notes
- Alabama is ranked No. 20 in the Preseason AP Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Poll
- The Crimson Tide will face nine opponents that are ranked in the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll, beginning on Dec. 2 at Miami in the SEC/ACC Challenge
- During the non-conference slate, Alabama will face Baylor on ESPN2 in the first game of the Players Era in Las Vegas followed by three straight games on ESPN against the Hurricanes (Dec. 2), Houston (Dec. 8) and St. John's (Dec. 12)
- During UA's SEC slate, Alabama will have five games at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday with matchups against Florida (Jan. 16 on ESPN/2), Oklahoma (Jan. 23 on SEC Network), Auburn (Jan. 30 on ESPN/2), Arkansas (Feb. 13 on ESPN2) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 27 on ESPN/2)
- The SEC has earned more NCAA Tournament berths than any other conference over the last two seasons (14 in 2025 and 10 in 2026). The SEC's two-year average of 12 NCAA Tournament teams tops the prior single-season record (11) set by the Big East in 2011.
- Since Alabama head coach Nate Oats arrived to Alabama in 2019-20, the Crimson Tide leads the SEC in overall wins (170) and conference wins (88)
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Friday, October 09
Thursday, October 08
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