Alabama vs. Maryland: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel

How to watch Alabama vs. Maryland basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 18, 2023 at 9:40 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Maryland @ Alabama

Regular Season Records: Maryland 22-12; Alabama 30-5

What to Know

The #1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the Maryland Terrapins are set to clash at 9:40 p.m. ET March 18 at Legacy Arena in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide earned a 96-77 win in their most recent contest against Maryland in March of 2021.

Bama earned some more postseason success in their game on Thursday. They took their matchup against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders by a conclusive 96-75 score. Bama was heavily favored coming into this contest, and the results showcase why. They can attribute much of their success to forward Nick Pringle, who posted a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds, and guard Mark Sears, who had 15 points. Pringle had some trouble finding his footing against the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, so this was a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, the West Virginia Mountaineers typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Maryland proved too difficult a challenge. Maryland had just enough and edged out the Mountaineers 67-65. Four players on the Terrapins scored in the double digits: forward Julian Reese (17), guard Hakim Hart (15), forward Donta Scott (11), and guard Jahmir Young (10).

Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Crimson Tide have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 37.10%, which places them third in college basketball. As for Maryland, they come into the matchup boasting the 25th fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 63.2.