Tip-off time for Alabama basketball 's season opener against North Dakota has been revealed.
Back in Coleman Coliseum to start the 2025-26 regular season, Alabama-North Dakota will start at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 3.
The Crimson Tide met North Dakota on its run to the Elite Eight for an unexpected challenge from the Fighting Hawks. In "The Betty," Alabama emerged with a 97-90 victory despite a 40 point performance from UND's Treysen Eaglestaff, who drained eight 3-pointers on the night.
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Twenty-three points from North Dakota native Grant Nelson, matched by Mark Sears, saved Alabama, who embark on this year's matchup without the two NBA-bound stars.
In its first appearance since the postseason madness of March, a younger Alabama team met Florida State at the Ballin' in Boutwell exhibition, getting out of Birmingham with a 109-105 win. Four freshmen and returning veterans like Labaron Philon, Houston Mallette and Aiden Sherrell alike will still have a formidable opponent in North Dakota, but will be fortunate to not have to defend Eaglestaff, who transferred to West Virginia after the 2024-25 season.
North Dakota will receive $30,000 from Alabama for Game 2 of the series, as well as Game 3, which will take place in Tuscaloosa in 2026 and serve as the season opener once again.
Before the Crimson Tide gets back to action in Coleman, Alabama has just one more exhibition appearance. Nate Oats and company meet Furman on Sunday, Oct. 26, in Greenville, S.C. at 2 p.m.
Oct. 16:vs. Florida State − Ballin' in Boutwell (Exhibition) − W, 109-105
Oct. 26: at Furman (Exhibition)
Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota
Nov. 8: at St. John's in Madison Square Garden
Nov. 13: vs. Purdue
Nov. 19: vs. Illinois at United Center (Chicago)
Nov. 24-27: Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 24: Gonzaga
Nov. 25: UNLV
Nov. 26-27: Championship round(s)
Dec. 3: vs. Clemson in SEC/ACC Challenge
Dec. 7: vs. UTSA
Dec. 13: vs. Arizona in C.M. Newton Classic
Dec. 17: vs. USF
Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State at Propst Arena in Huntsville
Dec. 29: vs. Yale
Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky
Jan. 6/7: at Vanderbilt
Jan. 10: vs. Texas
Jan. 13: at Mississippi State
Jan. 17: at Oklahoma
Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee
Jan. 27: vs. Missouri
Feb. 1: at Florida
Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M
Feb. 7: at Auburn
Feb. 11: at Ole Miss
Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina
Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas
Feb. 21: at LSU
Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State
Feb. 28: at Tennessee
March 3: at Georgia
March 7: vs. Auburn
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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