Hofstra Pride vs Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round

College Basketball

Hofstra

24-11

70-90

Final

Alabama

24-9

Benchmark International Arena

Lead tracker

HOF leadsBiggest lead HOF 10, ALA 20

ALA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOF	35	35	70
ALA	37	53	90

Who won: Alabama 90-70

The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Hofstra Pride 90-70 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Alabama outscored the Hofstra 53-35 in the 2nd half. Labaron Philon Jr. led the Alabama in points (29). Preston Edmead led the Hofstra in points (24).

Win probability

100%ALA final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Preston Edmead Steal.
H2 0:00
TO
Preston Murphy Jr. bad pass turnover
H2 0:03
Noah Williamson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Preston Edmead misses 27-foot three point jumper
THREEH2 0:14
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Noah Williamson
Noah Williamson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Preston Murphy Jr. assists)
HOF 70 - 90 ALA
H2 0:24
Biggie Patterson Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
+1
Biggie Patterson makes free throw 2 of 2
HOF 70 - 87 ALA
H2 0:26
Hofstra Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:26
Biggie Patterson misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:26
Foul on Noah Williamson.
H2 0:27
Silas Sunday misses 9-foot hook shot
H2 0:28
Silas Sunday Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:33
Preston Edmead misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:46
Alabama Timeout
SLAMH2 0:47
Alley oop dunk, 2 ft
Taylor Bol Bowen
Taylor Bol Bowen makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
HOF 69 - 87 ALA
THREEH2 1:05
Three! 24 ft
Preston Edmead
Preston Edmead makes 24-foot three pointer
HOF 69 - 85 ALA
THREEH2 1:24
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Taylor Bol Bowen
Taylor Bol Bowen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
HOF 66 - 85 ALA
H2 1:47
Alabama Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:51
Biggie Patterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
SLAMH2 2:10
Dunk, 2 ft
Taylor Bol Bowen
Taylor Bol Bowen makes 2-foot dunk (Amari Allen assists)
HOF 66 - 82 ALA
H2 2:12
Alabama Offensive Rebound.
H2 2:12
Latrell Wrightsell misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 2:12
+1
Latrell Wrightsell makes free throw 1 of 2
HOF 66 - 80 ALA