Alabama, Texas Tech and NCAA
Digest more
March Madness picks, predictions, odds for Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Florida (19-6, 3-3 SEC) was the beneficiary of bad pitching from Alabama in the top of the first after the Tide loaded the bases. A fielding error scored Karson Bowen, but Alabama walked in a run and hit another UF batter to spot UF a 3-0 lead.
Solo home runs from Brooke Wells and Marlie Giles were enough run support for Briski, and the Crimson Tide improves to 28-1 on the season.
Alabama is prepared to play Hofstra in its NCAA Tournament first-round game Friday without its second-leading scorer, Aden Holloway.