4/10/2023 basketball Edit

Report: Alabama basketball sets up home-and-home series with Creighton

Alabama Crimson Tide guard Trevor Releford (12) makes a layup against the Creighton Bluejays during the first half of the second round of the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. Photo | Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports

James Benedetto • TideIllustrated

Staff Writer

After setting up a neutral-site series with Arizona two weeks ago, Alabama is reportedly adding another NCAA Tournament team to its schedule.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, the Crimson Tide is finalizing a home-and-home series with Creighton beginning with a road trip to Omaha next season.

The Blue Jays finished third in the Big East and earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The program's fifth consecutive appearance ended with a loss in the Elite Eight to San Diego State. Creighton now becomes the third difficult non-conference opponent with Alabama also traveling to Phoenix to play Arizona and will participate in the Emerald Coast Classic in Florida.

Creighton has won both matchups defeating Alabama in the 2012 NCAA tournament and 2016 NIT.

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