Alabama women’s team earns highest seed since 1998, selected in Birmingham region
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The Crimson Tide have to hit the road to start its NCAA Tournament run but its just two wins away from playing at least one more game in its home state.
The Alabama women’s basketball team has earned a third straight trip to the big dance, this time as a 5 seed. That matches the highest seeding for the program since 1998.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the first round matchup:
- Who: No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-8) vs. No. 12 Green Bay (29-5)
- When: Saturday, March 22 | 12:30PM
- Where: XFinity Center | College Park, MD
- Watch: ESPN2
- More info
Alabama women’s basketball
The Crimson Tide lost its opening game in the SEC Tournament, which was likely the end of the team’s hopes of hosting the first two rounds. Instead, Alabama has to travel north to play on the University of Maryland campus.
If the Tide gets past Green Bay in the first round, it will have to play against the winner of the Maryland-Norfolk State game.
Alabama has made it to the Round of 32 twice in the last four seasons but it has not defeated a higher-seeded team in the tournament since 1994. That’s an eight-game losing streak to higher seeds.
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The Crimson Tide is in the Birmingham Region but will likely need to break that losing streak to get a game at Legacy Arena. And even if Alabama gets there, the reward would probably be a matchup with defending champion and No. 1 seed South Carolina.
NCAA women’s tournament
Two of the women’s tournament regions will play the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds at Legacy Arena which means Birmingham will host eight teams + six total games that weekend.
Here’s what you need to know:
- What: Birmingham Regions Sweet 16 + Elite 8
- When: March 28-31, 2025
- Where: Legacy Arena | Birmingham, AL
- Tickets
Some of the top teams will be hoping to leave Birmingham with a ticket to the Final Four including 1 seeds South Carolina + Texas along with TCU, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Duke and more.
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