TV Info, Tip-Off Time Revealed For BYU’s NCAA Tournament Game Against Alabama
Mar 23, 2025, 10:03 PM
BYU basketball center Keba Keita will be one of the key players for the Cougars against No. 2 seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. (Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
(Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
NEWARK, N.J. – BYU basketball will face the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the regional semifinals of the East Region at the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
The matchup was determined after No. 6 seed BYU defeated No. 3 seed Wisconsin on Saturday in Denver. Then Alabama knocked off No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s on Sunday in Cleveland.
Tip-off times for the Regional Semifinals were announced late Sunday night.
BYU vs Alabama on CBS
BYU versus Alabama will tip off at 5:09 p.m. (MDT) on Thursday, March 27, and be televised on CBS. Check your local affiliate for channel information.
It’s the second consecutive NCAA Tournament game where BYU is playing on network television.
The BYU-Alabama game will kick off the regional semifinal schedule on Thursday night.
BYU vs. Alabama will tip-off at 5:09 pm (MDT) on Thursday in Newark on CBS.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 24, 2025
BYU is preparing for its first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2011. The last time BYU advanced beyond the Sweet 16 was in 1981.
BYU and Alabama haven’t faced off against each other in men’s basketball since a nonconference matchup in Long Island, New York during the 2017-18 season. Alabama leads the all-time series against BYU, 2-0.
The announcers for BYU versus Alabama will include Brian Anderson as the play-by-play voice, former Ohio State Buckeye and NBA veteran Jim Jackson as the analyst, and Allie LaForce on the sidelines.
How to Stream BYU vs Alabama
- March Madness Live
You can watch every NCAA Tournament game on the March Madness Live App by logging in using your TV provider credentials.
Other streaming platforms that offer CBS include:
- YouTube TV
- Hulu + Live TV
- DirecTV Stream
- Sling
- Fubo
How To Listen To BYU Basketball in the NCAA Tournament
The radio call of BYU vs. Alabama can be heard on KSL NewsRadio in Utah at 102.7 FM and 1160 AM. There will be no streaming option on KSL NewsRadio apps or the website, only over the air.
BYU’s Voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell, and former BYU basketball player Mark Durrant will be on the call.
BYU vs. Alabama
Regional Semifinals – 2025 NCAA Tournament
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Arena: Prudential Center
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Tip-Off: 5:09 p.m. (MDT)/7:09 p.m. (EDT)
TV: CBS
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
