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Hofstra Faces Alabama in Historic NCAA Championship Showdown

3/16/2026

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Hofstra University’s men's basketball team will play Alabama in the NCAA Championship on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Tampa, Florida.
The 13th-seeded Pride, with a 24-10 record, secured an automatic bid by winning the CAA Championship, marking their first NCAA appearance since 2001.
Alabama, seeded fourth in the Midwest Region, has a 23-9 record and experienced an early exit in the SEC Tournament.
The game will be broadcast on truTV at 3:15 p.m., and it will be the first meeting between the two teams.

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Hofstra University’s men's basketball team will play Alabama in the NCAA Championship on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Tampa, Florida.
The 13th-seeded Pride, with a 24-10 record, secured an automatic bid by winning the CAA Championship, marking their first NCAA appearance since 2001.
Alabama, seeded fourth in the Midwest Region, has a 23-9 record and experienced an early exit in the SEC Tournament.
The game will be broadcast on truTV at 3:15 p.m., and it will be the first meeting between the two teams.