The NCAA Tournament continues Friday with a clash between the SEC’s Alabama Crimson Tide and the Big Ten’s Michigan Wolverines at the Sweet 16 phase of the NCAA Tournament.
The Crimson Tide comes from a victory over Texas Tech 90-65, and the Wolverines over Saint Louis 95-72. The game will be played on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Alabama vs. Michigan Men’s Basketball Roster
Alabama Crimson Tide Men’s Basketball Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class | Hometown | Previous School |
| 0 | Labaron Philon Jr. | G | 6’4″ | So. | Mobile, AL | Link Academy |
| 1 | Jalil Bethea | G | 6’5″ | So. | Philadelphia, PA | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | Aden Holloway | G | 6’1″ | Jr. | Charlotte, NC | Auburn |
| 3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. | G | 6’3″ | Gr. | Omaha, NE | Cal State Fullerton |
| 4 | Davion Hannah | G | 6’6″ | Fr. | Milwaukee, WI | Link Academy |
| 5 | Amari Allen | F | 6’8″ | Fr. | Green Bay, WI | Ashwaubenon HS |
| 6 | London Jemison | F | 6’8″ | Fr. | Bloomfield, CT | St. Thomas More |
| 7 | Taylor Bol Bowen | F | 6’10” | Jr. | Jericho, VT | Florida State |
| 10 | Keitenn Bristow | F | 6’10” | So. | Wichita Falls, TX | Tarleton State |
| 11 | Preston Murphy Jr. | G | 6’1″ | Jr. | Barrington, RI | Northern Oklahoma |
| 14 | Charles Bediako | C | 7’0″ | Sr. | Brampton, ON | IMG Academy |
| 15 | Noah Williamson | C | 7’0″ | Sr. | Riga, Latvia | Bucknell |
| 22 | Aiden Sherrell | F | 6’11” | So. | Detroit, MI | Prolific Prep |
| 34 | Collins Onyejiaka | C | 6’11” | Fr. | Abuja, Nigeria | The Newman School |
| 95 | Houston Mallette | G | 6’5″ | Gr. | Alameda, CA | Pepperdine |
Michigan Wolverines Men’s Basketball Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class | Hometown | Previous School |
| 0 | Ricky Liburd | G/F | 6’4″ | Fr. | Hollywood, FL | Sagemont Prep |
| 1 | Trey McKenney | G | 6’4″ | Fr. | Flint, MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| 2 | L.J. Cason | G | 6’2″ | So. | Lakeland, FL | Victory Christian Academy |
| 3 | Elliot Cadeau | G | 6’1″ | Jr. | West Orange, NJ | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nimari Burnett | G | 6’5″ | Gr. | Chicago, IL | Alabama / Texas Tech |
| 5 | Oscar Goodman | F | 6’7″ | R-Fr. | Opunake, NZ | NBA Global Academy |
| 7 | Howard Eisley Jr. | G | 6’0″ | So. | New York, NY | Archbishop Stepinac |
| 10 | Winters Grady | G/F | 6’6″ | Fr. | Tualatin, OR | Prolific Prep |
| 11 | Roddy Gayle Jr. | G | 6’5″ | Sr. | Niagara Falls, NY | Ohio State |
| 12 | Charlie May | G | 6’5″ | Sr. | Boca Raton, FL | Saint Andrew’s |
| 13 | Harrison Hochberg | F | 6’7″ | Jr. | New York, NY | Cushing Academy |
| 15 | Aday Mara | C | 7’3″ | Jr. | Zaragoza, Spain | UCLA |
| 21 | Morez Johnson Jr. | F | 6’9″ | So. | Riverdale, IL | Illinois |
| 23 | Yaxel Lendeborg | F | 6’9″ | Gr. | Pennsauken, NJ | UAB |
| 32 | Malick Kordel | C | 7’2″ | Fr. | Oberhausen, GER | Bertha-von-Suttner |
| 42 | Will Tschetter | F | 6’8″ | Gr. | Stewartville, MN | Stewartville HS |
Alabama vs. Michigan Injury Report
Alabama Crimson Tide Injury Report
| Player | Status | Reason | Notes |
| Aden Holloway (G) | OUT | Suspension | Indefinite. Suspended following his arrest on charges of possession of marihuana on March 17. |
| Collins Onyejiaka (C) | OUT | Undisclosed | Out for the season. Recovering from a mid-season procedure. |
| Keitenn Bristow (F) | Doubtful | Undisclosed leg injury | Has been out indefinitely since February. Reports in early May expected this was the end of the season for him. He’s unlikely to be part of the active rotation in Chicago. |
| Davion Hannah (G) | Questionable | Undisclosed medical issue | Hasn’t played since December and wasn’t expected to recover for the rest of the season, according to early March reports. |
| Labaron Philon Jr. (G) | Active | Thigh | Dealt with a severe bruise late in the season, but has been able to play in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. |
Michigan Wolverines Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury | Notes |
| L.J. Cason (G) | OUT | Right Knee (ACL) | Out for the season. Tore his ACL on Feb. 27. An important blow to the team’s second unit. |
| Winters Grady (F) | OUT | Foot injury | Has been out since early January; likely seeking a medical redshirt for the season. He’s carrying a long-term foot injury that hasn’t fully healed. |
| Yaxel Lendeborg (F) | Active | Low Ankle Sprain | Lendeborg suffered a sprain in the Big Ten Tournament. However, he has played through it in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. He’s not expected to miss any time due to this injury. |
| Charlie May (G) | Available | Undisclosed | Underwent surgery on his thumb in December and missed the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season. He has been back in a limited fashion in the first two rounds of March Madness. |
Alabama vs. Michigan Prediction
The Wolverines are the big favorites in this Sweet 16 encounter, and they should. The Crimson Tide was a poor show during the SEC Tournament, in which both they and No. 1-seeded Florida Gators disappointed.
DraftKings has Michigan as 9.5-point favorites, and the ESPN game predictor is equally sure of their victory, giving them a 72.6% chance of winning. Expect Michigan to advance to the Elite Eight.
Prediction:
Alabama 80 – 88 Michigan
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