The Red Raiders will play the Crimson Tide on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:45 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Texas Tech and Alabama are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Texas Tech wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Alabama finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Texas Tech comes to this matchup with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Alabama, finished the regular season with a 7-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the SEC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Texas Tech finished 3rd (0.667) in the Big 12 Conference, with Alabama ending up 2nd (0.722) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SEC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Texas Tech had a 0.697 regular season overall win percentage, with Alabama notching a 0.727 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Texas Tech tallied a 23-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Alabama put together a 24-9 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Texas Tech and Alabama face off on Sunday, March 22nd. Wizards unite!
Texas Tech finished 23-10 overall, Alabama finished 24-9. It's madness, single-elimination style.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Red Raiders at Crimson Tide Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Texas Tech is a -1.5 +100 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Alabama is a +1.5 -120 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 164.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 164.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Texas Tech is a -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Alabama is a -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Texas Tech
Alabama
3/22/26 9:45pm EDT | -1.5 +100+1.5 -120 |
Underdog Alabama - Alabama bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.
A +1.5 Alabama underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Texas Tech - Texas Tech bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds.
A -1.5 Texas Tech favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Texas Tech at Alabama Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Texas Tech
Alabama
First to 5 Points
3/22/26 9:45pm EDT | -115-118Bet |
Texas Tech
Alabama
First to 10 Points
3/22/26 9:45pm EDT | -118-118Bet |
Texas Tech
Alabama
First to 15 Points
3/22/26 9:45pm EDT | -118-118Bet |
Texas Tech
Alabama
Game to Overtime
3/22/26 9:45pm EDT | Yes +675No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| #20 Texas Tech | 23-10 | 0.697 | 14-2 | 5-5 | 12-6 | +4 | 0.667 | W1 |
| SEC | ||||||||
| #18 Alabama | 24-9 | 0.727 | 12-3 | 7-3 | 13-5 | +3 | 0.722 | W1 |
Texas Tech & Alabama Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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Texas Tech & Alabama Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Texas Tech vs Alabama College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 at 9:45 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Texas Tech vs Alabama Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Texas Tech vs Alabama Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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