The Alabama Crimson Tide tip off Week 2 of the 2026-27 men's college basketball season against a familiar team among the sport's mid-majors. Nate Oats' team faces the Oakland Golden Grizzlies from the Horizon League Monday at Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama (2-0), which is No. 18 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Top 25, overcame a slow start after missing 16 of its first 19 shots to close the first half with a 10-0 run. It was part of a larger 26-4 overall spurt to down Arkansas State, 101-86, on Friday. Four Alabama players finished in double digits.
Amari Allen had 16 points as part of a triple-double, adding 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Allen left the game in the second half after landing awkwardly on his ankle and sat
out the final minutes. Freshman Qayden Samuels led all Alabama scorers with 17 points. Drew Fielder added 16 points, Brandon Garrison finished with 14 and freshman forward Terris Bouie had 12. Alabama out-rebounded the Red Wolves, 58-46, and had 19 takeaways.
Oakland (0-3) opened the season with an 84-63 loss to defending national champion Michigan and fell 90-67 at Santa Clara in its last game. The Grizzlies are two and a half years removed from a stunning upset of No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in what turned out to be John Calipari's final game as Wildcats coach.
Here's how to watch Alabama-Oakland.
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What channel is Alabama basketball vs. Oakland on today?
- TV Channel: None
- Livestream: ESPN+
Alabama-Oakland will stream on SEC Network+ in Week 2 of the 2026-27 men's college basketball season. Roger Hoover and Richard Hendrix will call the game from Coleman Coliseum. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
Alabama vs. Oakland start time today
- Date: Monday, Nov. 9
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. CT
The Alabama-Oakland game starts at 6:30 p.m. CT from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
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Alabama basketball vs. Oakland game odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM, last updated Nov. 9, 2 a.m. CT.
- Spread: Alabama by 31
- Over/Under: 169.5
- Money line: N/A
Alabama basketball schedule 2026-27
All start times Central.
- Nov. 3: vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (W, 96-74)
- Nov. 6: vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (W, 101-86)
- Nov. 9: vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+
- Nov. 13: vs. Seton Hall Pirates, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Nov. 17: vs. Kennesaw State Owls, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+
- Nov. 24: vs. Baylor Bears (Las Vegas), 9 p.m., ESPN2
- Nov. 26: TBA (Las Vegas)
- Nov. 27-28: TBA (Las Vegas)
- Dec. 2: at Miami Hurricanes, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 8: vs. Houston Cougars (New York), 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 12: vs. St. John's Red Storm (Birmingham), 2:30 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 16: at South Florida Bulls, 6 p.m., ESPN2
- Dec. 21: at Iowa Hawkeyes, 6 p.m., Peacock
- Dec. 29: vs. Samford Bulldogs, 9 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 2: at Mississippi State Bulldogs, 5 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 5: vs. LSU Tigers, 6 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 9: at Arkansas Razorbacks, 1 p.m., ESPN2
- Jan. 13: vs. Ole Miss Rebels, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 16: vs. Florida Gators, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Jan. 20: at South Carolina Gamecocks, 5 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 23: vs. Oklahoma Sooners, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 26: at Missouri Tigers, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Jan. 30: vs. Auburn Tigers, 5 or 5:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 6: at Kentucky Wildcats, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 9: at Texas Longhorns, 6 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 13: vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m., ESPN2
- Feb. 16: vs. Mississippi State, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 20: at Tennessee Volunteers, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 23: at Texas A&M Aggies, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 27: vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, 7:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- March 3: vs. Georgia Bulldogs, 6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU
- March 6: at Auburn, 5 p.m., SEC Network
Record: 2-0.
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