March Madness scores | Alabama vs Robert Morris live updates, highlights from NCAA Tournament
CLEVELAND — The NCAA tournament first round gets underway in Cleveland this afternoon with a David vs. Goliath battle.
No. 2 seed Alabama (25-8), out of the Southeastern Conference, begins its quest to get back to the Final Four for the second year in a row. The Crimson Tide will do so against Horizon League tournament champion Robert Morris (26-8), the No. 15 in the East region.
Alabama comes into the game averaging 91.1 points per game, the No. 1-ranked scoring offense in the nation. Robert Morris, meanwhile, has held its opponents to just 70.4 points a game while scoring 76.9 points a game itself.
Follow along here throughout as the Colonials try to spring the upset over the Crimson Tide:
What time does the Alabama vs. Robert Morris game tip off?
The game will start Friday at 12:40 p.m. at Rocket Arena in Cleveland
Who does the Alabama-Robert Morris winner play next?
The Alabama-Robert Morris winner will meet the winner of Friday's game between No. 7 Saint Mary's and No. 10 Vanderbilt. That game will be played Sunday at a time to be announced late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
What channel is the Alabama-Robert Morris NCAA tournament game on: How to watch the Crimson Tide-Colonials game on TV, streaming
The Alabama-Robert Morris will be broadcast on truTV. The game will also stream live on Max.
All NCAA tournament games can also be streamed on the official NCAA March Madness Live app.
Who are the TV announcers for the NCAA men's basketball tournament games in Cleveland?
- Play-by-play: Spero Dedes
- Analyst: Jim Spanarkle
- Sideline reporter: Jon Rothstein
Who are the head men's basketball coaches for Alabama, Robert Morris?
- Alabama: Nate Oats (sixth year, 142-62; 10th year overall, 238-105)
- Robert Morris: Andrew Toole (15th year, 252-240)
What is Alabama basketball NCAA tournament history?
- Appearances: 25th
- All-time record: 27-24
- Final Four appearances: 1 (2024)
- Elite Eight appearances: 2 (2004, 2024)
- Sweet 16 appearances: 10 (1976, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2021, 2023, 2024)
What is Robert Morris basketball NCAA tournament history?
- Appearances: Ninth (Had also won conference tournament in 2020 before NCAA tournament was cancelled)
- All-time record: 2-8
- Final Four appearances: None
- Elite Eight appearances: None
- Sweet 16 appearances: 10 (1976, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2021, 2023, 2024)
What No. 15 seeds have defeated No 2 seeds in NCAA men's basketball tournament history?
Going into 2025, 15 seeds had an 11-145 all-time record against 2s, a 7.05 win percentage. Here are the 11 No. 15 seeds to upset No. 2 seeds.
- 1991: Richmond defeats Syracuse 73-69
- 1993: Santa Clara defeats Arizona 64-61
- 1997: Coppin State defeats South Carolina 78-65
- 2001: Hampton defeats Iowa State 58-57
- 2012: Lehigh defeats Duke 75-70
- 2012: Norfolk State defeats Missouri 86-84
- 2016: Middle Tennessee State defeats Michigan State 90-81
- 2021: Oral Roberts defeats Ohio State 75-72, 2 OTs
- 2022: Saint Peter's defeats Kentucky 85-79, OT
- 2023: Princeton defeats Arizona 59-55
Alabama-Robert Morris betting line, over/under, money line odds
Provided by BetMGM.com; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET Friday.
- Over/Under (O/U): 166 (O: -110 | U: -110)
- Moneyline (ML): Alabama -3550 (bet $3550 to win $100) | Robert Morris +1405 (bet $100 to win $1405)
- Against the spread: Alabama -21.5 (-110) | Robert Morris +21.5 (-110)
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