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After the Alabama Crimson Tide opened the NCAA Tournament on Friday with a 90-70 first round win over Hofstra, the road to the Final Four does is now set to take a step up in competition Sunday night.
That is because Alabama is set to meet the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, a very talented opponent from the Big 12. Texas Tech is the No. 5 seeded team in the Midwest Region, and are coming off a 91-71 first round win over Akron.
Alabama is the No. 4 seeded team in the Midwest Region, and will be playing for a chance to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season, while it will potentially be the second-straight for Texas Tech with a win.
Here is a look at who the Roll Tide Wire staff predicts to win Alabama vs. Texas Tech, as well as by how much.
Texas Tech is certain to be one of Alabama's toughest tests yet this season, and this is a matchup that will likely be close throughout between the Crimson Tide and Red Raiders. I'll go with Alabama to win by a very slim margin due to yet another big performance from Labaron Philon.
Alabama cannot afford to get off to another slow start as it did against Hofstra. Falling behind by 10 points isn't insurmountable against a 13 seed, but against a Texas Tech squad that has four players averaging double figures a night and is capable of shooting from the 3-point line? That could be a fatal mishap. Labaron Philon got some help from others, particularly Aiden Sherrell, in Alabama's first-round win. He'll need more of the same for Alabama to get this win. I keep thinking Latrell Wrightsell is due for a big game. Vegas sees this as a very close one, so who am I to argue?
Alabama will defeat Texas Tech 89-82, as Labaron Philon Jr. will prove to be no match for the Red Raiders’ defense. I believe Alabama will have a much stronger start against Texas Tech following the matchup vs. Hofstra, as the Tide will need to heat up from behind the arc in Tampa. Both teams have a plethora of talent up and down the roster, but Alabama will ultimately advance in the NCAA Tournament.
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That is because Alabama is set to meet the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, a very talented opponent from the Big 12. Texas Tech is the No. 5 seeded team in the Midwest Region, and are coming off a 91-71 first round win over Akron.
Alabama is the No. 4 seeded team in the Midwest Region, and will be playing for a chance to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season, while it will potentially be the second-straight for Texas Tech with a win.
Here is a look at who the Roll Tide Wire staff predicts to win Alabama vs. Texas Tech, as well as by how much.
Matt Melton's prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide 83, Texas Tech Red Raiders 80
Texas Tech is certain to be one of Alabama's toughest tests yet this season, and this is a matchup that will likely be close throughout between the Crimson Tide and Red Raiders. I'll go with Alabama to win by a very slim margin due to yet another big performance from Labaron Philon.
Steve Holley's prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide 85, Texas Tech Red Raiders 82
Alabama cannot afford to get off to another slow start as it did against Hofstra. Falling behind by 10 points isn't insurmountable against a 13 seed, but against a Texas Tech squad that has four players averaging double figures a night and is capable of shooting from the 3-point line? That could be a fatal mishap. Labaron Philon got some help from others, particularly Aiden Sherrell, in Alabama's first-round win. He'll need more of the same for Alabama to get this win. I keep thinking Latrell Wrightsell is due for a big game. Vegas sees this as a very close one, so who am I to argue?
Jake Boico's prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide 89, Texas Tech Red Raiders 82
Alabama will defeat Texas Tech 89-82, as Labaron Philon Jr. will prove to be no match for the Red Raiders’ defense. I believe Alabama will have a much stronger start against Texas Tech following the matchup vs. Hofstra, as the Tide will need to heat up from behind the arc in Tampa. Both teams have a plethora of talent up and down the roster, but Alabama will ultimately advance in the NCAA Tournament.
Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: March Madness predictions for Alabama vs. Texas Tech in second round
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