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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Alabama basketball to add marquee opponent, venue to 2025 nonconference schedule: report
Alabama basketball will reportedly head to The World's Most Famous Arena in 2025. According to a report Thursday from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Nate Oats' Crimson Tide are finalizing an agreement with St. John's and legendary coach Rick Pitino to play at Madison Square Garden in New York. It will mark the first time an Alabama team has played at 'The Mecca' since 2013. Advertisement The game will reportedly take place on November 8, with St. John's expected to play Alabama in the 2026-27 season at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. St. John's joins an already expansive list of nonconference opponents Alabama is set to face in the 2025-26 season. Oats already has games scheduled against the Illinois Fighting Illini in Chicago, North Dakota and Yale at Coleman Coliseum, and the Arizona Wildcats in Birmingham. The Crimson Tide will also make another trip to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival and face an ACC school in the annual SEC-ACC Challenge. St. John's went 31-5 overall last season and won the both the Big East Tournament and Big East regular season championship. They were a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and were bounced in a second-round upset by John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks. The Johnnies are a popular team in many way-too-early rankings ahead of 2025-26. Fox Sports recently ranked St. John's No. 2 in its early top 25, while ESPN's Jeff Borzello had them at No. 3 in his new rankings on Monday. Advertisement Alabama finished 28-9 last season and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, falling 85-65 to Duke in the East Region final in Newark. The Crimson Tide were ranked No. 6 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, while St. John's was ranked No. 10. The meeting between Alabama and St. John's will be the first between the two programs in over 40 years. They last met in the 1982 NCAA Tournament at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island with two legendary coaches squaring off. Wimp Sanderson's Crimson Tide defeated Lou Carnesecca's team, 69-68. All-time, Alabama and St. John's have met four times on the hardwood dating back to 1955. The head-to-head series is split 2-2. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion. This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama basketball to face Big East power at MSG in 2025, per report
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Illinois basketball will play a game this season at United Center in Chicago
The Fighting Illini are headed to the United Center. Illinois and Alabama men's basketball have finalized a game at the home of the Chicago Bulls for Wednesday, Nov. 19. This is the return game from last season's 100-87 victory by the Crimson Tide in Birmingham. These two programs were NCAA Tournament teams this past March with Alabama making the Elite Eight, while Illinois advanced to the second round. Advertisement Illinois is 38-18 in 56 total games at the United Center, including a 18-8 record against non-conference opponents. The Illini, who last played at the United Center in 2023 for the Big Ten Conference Tournament, had played at the United Center in at least one regular season game from 1994 to 2018. What's next for Illinois basketball? Transfer portal, NBA, recruiting and more Ticket sales information will be released when available. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois, Alabama basketball set to meet at United Center in Chicago
USA Today
05-04-2025
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- USA Today
Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster, transfer portal offseason tracker
Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster, transfer portal offseason tracker Coming off the program's second consecutive Elite Eight appearance, there is no denying that this offseason will be an important one for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Having made the NCAA Tournament each of last five seasons under head coach Nate Oats, the Crimson Tide will be only two seasons removed from the program's first-ever Final Four appearance, and will be tasked with replacing a few significant pieces from this past year's team. Some of those names were also prominent players on that Final Four team as well, and leave behind big holes on the roster that will need to be filled in order to make Alabama a contender once again next season. Even despite those question marks however, Alabama's roster is already set to be loaded once again next season, with the Crimson Tide also set to likely continuing adding to that group this offseason via the transfer portal. A post that will be updated throughout the offseason, here is a tracker of Alabama's action in the transfer portal, as well as the Crimson Tide's 2025-26 roster outlook overall. This post is current as of Friday, April 4. Alabama Basketball Transfer Portal Departures Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward Naas Cunningham, Forward At the moment, Alabama has had only two players enter the transfer portal in Dioubate and Cunningham, the former of which appeared in 37 games off the Crimson Tide's bench this past year to average 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds on 61.7% shooting from the field, as well as 46.2% (12-of-26) from three. Cunningham, a former Top 50 recruit, did not play during the 2024-25 season as a freshman due to a redshirt. Alabama Basketball Transfer Portal Additions Noah Williamson, Center - Transferred from Bucknell Taylor Bol Bowen, Forward - Transferred from Florida State Alabama has so far added a pair of frontcourt players through the transfer portal in Williamson and Bol Bowen, the former of which was the 2024-25 Patriot League Player of the Year. Bol Bowen had a breakout season at Florida State, and is also likely to play a key role for Alabama next year. Alabama Basketball Roster Departures Mark Sears, Guard - Graduation Grant Nelson, Forward - Graduation Chris Youngblood, Guard - Graduation Clifford Omoruyi, Center - Graduation Max Scharnowski, Forward - Graduation Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward - Transfer Portal Naas Cunningham, Forward - Transfer Portal Alabama is currently set to lose four of their five starters from this past season due to graduation in Sears, Nelson, Youngblood, and Omoruyi. The Crimson Tide have also lost a notable backup to the transfer portal in Dioubate. Alabama Basketball Roster Returning Players Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Graduate Student Labaron Philon, Guard - Sophomore Aden Holloway, Guard - Junior Jarin Stevenson, Forward - Junior Aiden Sherrell, Forward - Sophomore Derrion Reid, Forward - Sophomore Houston Mallette, Guard - Graduate Student A list of names that could potentially change in the coming days and weeks, Alabama's roster is set to return many prominent names next season such as Labaron Philon and Latrell Wrightsell Jr.. Also set to return are a few other prominent names such as Holloway and Reid, among others. Alabama Basketball Roster Additions Noah Williamson, Center - Transfer Portal Taylor Bol Bowen, Forward - Transfer Portal London Jemison, Forward - Freshman Davion Hannah, Guard - Freshman Amari Allen, Forward - Freshman Alabama is currently set to bring in five total players this offseason, which includes two from the transfer portal in Williamson and Bol Bowen from Bucknell and Florida State, respectively. The Crimson Tide also have three freshmen set to come to Tuscaloosa next season in Jemison, Hannah, and Allen. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Projected Starting Lineup, Depth Chart PG: Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway SG: Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah SF: Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen PF: Taylor Bol Bowen, Jarin Stevenson Taylor Bol Bowen, Jarin Stevenson C: Noah Williamson, Aiden Sherrell As mentioned previously, Alabama is set to lose at-least four starters from the 2024-25 season, and that total could potentially rise to five depending on the NBA draft decision of Labaron Philon. As for the starting lineup, Philon will likely feature alongside newcomers in Williamson and Bol Bowen, with Wrightsell and Reid also projected starters should they return. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama basketball 2025-26 way-too-early roster outlook: Projected lineup, depth chart
Alabama basketball 2025-26 way-too-early roster outlook: Projected lineup, depth chart This past Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide's 2024-25 basketball season officially came to an end with a loss to the Duke Blue Devils in the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Falling just one win short of the program's second consecutive, as well as ever, Final Four appearance, Alabama and head coach Nate Oats now shift their focus ahead toward what is shaping up to be yet another phenomenal season in 2025-26. However, it will certainly come with a few question marks, as Alabama's roster is set to undergo multiple significant changes this offseason that include at-least four starters moving on, while the fifth has a decision to make. A few others could also have decisions to make as well, some of which could end up going to the NBA or return for next season. Here is Alabama's way-too-early 2025-26 basketball roster outlook, which is current as of Monday, March 31. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Roster Outlook - Departures Mark Sears, Guard - Graduation - Graduation Grant Nelson, Forward - Graduation - Graduation Chris Youngblood, Guard - Graduation - Graduation Clifford Omoruyi, Center - Graduation - Graduation Naas Cunningham, Forward - Transfer Portal - Transfer Portal Max Scharnowski, Forward - Graduation As mentioned previously, Alabama will have to replace a significant amount of production, headlined by four starters who are out of eligibility in Mark Sears, Grant Nelson, Chris Youngblood, and Clifford Omoruyi, as well as one player via the transfer portal so far in redshirt forward Naas Cunningham. Easily the biggest of that group is a three-year starter at point guard in the All-American Sears, but Nelson is also a significant loss as well, as the former North Dakota State transfer started two years at Alabama, and was a key factor in the Crimson Tide's success during March. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Roster Outlook - Decisions to Make Labaron Philon, Guard - Sophomore - Sophomore Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Graduate Student Two of the biggest decisions to watch for this offseason for Alabama come from a pair of guards in Labaron Philon and Latrell Wrightsell Jr., the former of which is a potential first round pick in the 2025 NBA draft. As for Wrightsell, the graduate student guard missed a majority of the season due to an injury, and could potentially return next year with a medical redshirt. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Roster Outlook - Set to Return Aden Holloway, Guard - Junior - Junior Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward - Junior - Junior Jarin Stevenson, Forward - Junior - Junior Aiden Sherrell, Forward - Sophomore - Sophomore Derrion Reid, Forward - Sophomore - Sophomore Houston Mallette, Guard - Graduate Student While each of these names could also have decisions to make, it feels likely that this could be the core that will be back for Alabama next season, headlined by guard Aden Holloway coming off a season in which he averaged 11.4 points per game, while Mouhamed Dioubate would also be a prominent name. Should they return, both of Derrion Reid and Aiden Sherrell would likely make big jumps as sophomores, while Houston Mallette could play a sizable role after missing most of this past season. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Roster Outlook - Incoming Additions London Jemison, Forward - Freshman - Freshman Davion Hannah, Guard - Freshman - Freshman Amari Allen, Forward - Freshman - Freshman Noah Williamson, Center - Transfer Portal Something that is likely to change, Alabama is set to add four players at the moment, three of which come from one of the nation's top classes that features a pair of Top 50 prospects in London Jemison and Davion Hannah. Alabama has also recently landed a commitment from through the transfer portal from center Noah Williamson, the 2024-25 Patriot League Player of the Year. Alabama Crimson Tide 2025-26 Projected Starting Lineup, Depth Chart PG: Aden Holloway Aden Holloway SG: Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah SF: Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen PF: Mouhamed Dioubate, Jarin Stevenson Mouhamed Dioubate, Jarin Stevenson C: Noah Williamson, Aiden Sherrell At the time of writing, this likely what Alabama's projected 2025-26 starting lineup, as well as depth chart, look like next season. This is likely to change however as the question marks surrounding Alabama's roster are answered in the coming weeks.
