Alabama vs. UConn: Tip time, TV channel for Final Four matchup
The Final Four is now set and so are the start times for the two semifinal games.
Alabama and UConn will play in the late game on Saturday, April 6, which will tip off at roughly 7:49 p.m. CT. That matchup will take place after the conclusion of Purdue-NC State, which will start at 5:09 p.m. Both will air on TBS, TNT and truTV from State Farm Stadium.
Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call from Glendale, Ariz.
The winners of both games will play for the national championship in the same arena on Monday, April 8 at 8:20 p.m. CT. The 2024 title game is also set to air on TBS, TNT and truTV.
Alabama reached its first-ever Final Four by defeating No. 6-seed Clemson, 89-82, in the Elite Eight on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (25-11) is a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated 13-seed Charleston, 12-seed Grand Canyon, 1-seed North Carolina and the Tigers to reach its first Final Four. Now, it will face the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, UConn.
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The Huskies are 35-3 and have won 11 straight entering the matchup with Alabama. That includes a convincing 77-52 win over 2-seed Illinois in the Elite Eight. UConn also bested 16-seed Stetson, 9-seed Northwestern and 5-seed San Diego State before topping the Illini. The Huskies’ average margin of victory during that stretch has been 27.75 points per game.
“Probably won’t hit me until after the Final Four is over because I’m going to enjoy it tonight and we’ve got to figure out how to beat UConn,” said Alabama head coach Nate Oats after the win over Clemson. “They went on a 30-0 run I heard tonight. Is that correct? That’s unheard of in the Elite Eight. That’s crazy.”
Alabama and UConn last played last season, which was an 82-67 win for the Huskies in the Phil Knight Invitational. Before this season, the Crimson Tide’s previous deepest run in the NCAA Tournament was also ended by UConn as the Huskies eliminated Alabama in 2004 on their way to winning a national championship. This will be their third all-time meeting.
| Men’s Final Four National Semifinals – Saturday, April 6 | |||||||||
| Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter | |||||
| 5:09 p.m. | TBS/TNT/truTV | Phoenix | (11) NC State vs. (1) Purdue | Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery /Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson | |||||
| 7:49 p.m.* | TBS/TNT/truTV | Phoenix | (4) Alabama vs. (1) UConn | Eagle / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson | |||||
*Approximate tip time
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