Alabama basketball returns to the court for its first televised exhibition game of the 2026-27 season. Nate Oats' Crimson Tide face the Ole Miss Rebels in Birmingham Thursday.
Among the familiar faces on Alabama's roster this season are starting forward Amari Allen and starting shooting guard Aden Holloway. Forwards London Jemison and Keitenn Bristow also return for the Crimson Tide.
New faces include four-star shooting guard Jaxon Richardson from the 2026 recruiting class, and transfer portal additions such as NC State small forward Cole Cloer, and 6-foot-10 big men Brandon Garrison from Kentucky and Jamarion Davis-Fleming from Mississippi State. Alabama also added size with the addition of 6-foot-11 center Drew Fielder from Boise State.
Oats
is entering his eighth season at Alabama. The Crimson Tide were picked to finished fifth in the preseason SEC media poll. Alabama was 25-10 overall a season ago and were 13-5 in SEC play. They reached the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed and fell to national champion Michigan in the Sweet 16.
Here's how to watch Alabama's exhibition game against Ole Miss today.
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What channel is Alabama basketball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+
Alabama-Ole Miss will be televised nationally on SEC Network. Dave Neal and Jimmy Dykes will call the game from Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+ and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Alabama basketball vs. Ole Miss start time today
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 15
- Start time: 8 p.m. CT
The Alabama-Ole Miss game starts at 8 p.m. CT from Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham.
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Alabama basketball regular season schedule 2026-27
All start times Central.
- Nov. 3: vs. Sam Houston, TBA
- Nov. 6: vs. Arkansas State, TBA
- Nov. 9: vs. Oakland, TBA
- Nov. 13: vs. Seton Hall, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Nov. 17: vs. Kennesaw State, TBA
- Nov. 24: vs. Baylor (Las Vegas), 9 p.m., ESPN
- Nov. 26: TBA (Las Vegas)
- Nov. 27-28: TBA (Las Vegas)
- Dec. 2: at Miami, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 8: vs. Houston (New York), 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 12: vs. St. John's (Birmingham), 2:30 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 16: at South Florida, 6 p.m., ESPN2
- Dec. 21: at Iowa, 6 p.m., Peacock
- Dec. 29: vs. Samford, TBA
- Jan. 2: at Mississippi State, 5 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 5: vs. LSU, 6 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 9: at Arkansas, 1 p.m., ESPN2
- Jan. 13: vs. Ole Miss, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 16: vs. Florida, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Jan. 20: at South Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2
- Jan. 23: vs. Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 26: at Missouri, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Jan. 30: vs. Auburn, 5 or 5:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 6: at Kentucky, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 9: at Texas, 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, 1 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 23: at Texas A&M, 8 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 27: vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
- March 3: vs. Georgia, 6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU
- March 6: at Auburn, 5 p.m., SEC Network
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