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You’re going to want to keep your eye on the Pride today.
No. 13-seed Hofstra enters the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as 12.5-point underdogs to Labaron Philon Jr.’s No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide but Cruz Davis’ club could pull off an upset over their heavily-favored opponents if they continue their winning ways.
Coming into the first round of March Madness, the squad — in their first Big Dance berth since 2001 (!) — has rattled off seven consecutive victories dating back to Feb. 19.
And, while Hofstra has momentum, the Crimson Tide has the fire. They’re entering the tournament with a chip on their shoulder after having been shocked in an 80-79 loss to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament.
“…we’re going to have to play significantly better,” head coach Nate Oats said after the stinging loss.
- When: March 20, 3:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Benchmark International Arena (Tampa, FL)
- Channel: truTV
- Streaming: DIRECTV
Whoever comes out on top faces the winner of No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron.
Alabama vs. Hofstra start time
Today’s (March 20) Alabama vs. Hofstra March Madness game is scheduled to tip off at 3:15 p.m. ET.
How to watch Alabama vs. Hofstra
You’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Alabama vs. Hofstra game for free if you don’t have cable.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription and just want to tune into today’s game, you can try DIRECTV’s free trial. The Choice plan, which has all of the March Madness channels you’ll need, is currently $59.99 for your first month after a five day free trial and you can save $35 and get one month of the MySports genre pack for free, too.
Sling TV Orange + Entertainment Extra 1-Day pass is a good option, too. For just $5.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including truTV.
NCAA Tournament 2026 key dates
- First Round: March 19-20
- Second Round: March 21-22
- Sweet 16: March 26-27
- Elite 8: March 28-29
- Final 4: April 4
- National Championship: April 6
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