Nate Oats previews Alabama vs North Carolina, talks Latrell Wrightsell injury
The Alabama men’s basketball coach previewed the Crimson Tide’s meeting with North Carolina, and gave an injury update on Latrell Wrightsell.
The SEC/ACC Challenge has paired of Alabama basketball and UNC for an Elite Eight rematch on Wednesday.
After falling to undefeated Oregon in the Players Era Festival championship on Saturday, the No. 12 Crimson Tide look to rebound with a win over the No. 22 Tar Heels.
Despite being lesser ranked, UNC (4-3) is a 57.7% favorite to win the matchup, per ESPN. This will be the first game that Alabama (6-2) has to operate without returning Final Four starting guard Latrell Wrightsell, Jr., who was ruled out for the 2024-25 season with a ruptured Achilles sustained against the Ducks.
Here’s how Crimson Tide fans can see if and how UA recovers in Chapel Hill.
What channel is Alabama basketball vs. UNC in SEC/ACC Challenge today?
Alabama and UNC’s game in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be streamed on ESPN+ or with a free trial on Fubo.
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Alabama basketball vs. UNC start time
Start time: 6:15 p.m. CT
Date: Wednesday, December 4
The Alabama vs. UNC game will be played at approximately 6:15 p.m. CT Wednesday at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
Alabama basketball 2024-25 schedule
Record: (6-2)
- Nov. 4: UNC-Asheville (W 110-54)
- Nov. 8: Arkansas State (W 88-79)
- Nov. 11: McNeese State (W 72-64)
- Nov. 15: at Purdue (L 87-78)
- Nov. 20: Illinois − C.M. Newton Classic (W 100-87)
- Nov. 26: Houston − Players Era Festival (W 85-80)
- Nov. 27: Rutgers − Players Era Festival (W 95-90)
- Nov. 30: Oregon − Players Era Festival final (L 83-81)
- Dec. 4: at UNC − SEC/ACC Challenge, 6:15 p.m. CT
- Dec. 14: Creighton, 7:30 p.m. CT
- Dec. 18: at North Dakota, 7:30 p.m. CT
- Dec. 22: Kent State, 12 p.m. CT
- Dec. 29: South Dakota State, 2 p.m. CT
- Jan. 4: Oklahoma, 5 p.m. CT
- Jan. 8: at South Carolina, 6 p.m. CT
- Jan. 11: at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. CT
- Jan. 14: Ole Miss, 6 p.m. CT
- Jan. 19: at Kentucky, 11 a.m. CT
- Jan. 21: Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. CT
- Jan. 25: LSU, 7:30 p.m. CT
- Jan. 29: at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. CT
- Feb. 1: Georgia, 11 a,m./1 or 3 p.m. CT
- Feb. 8: at Arkansas, 7 p.m. CT
- Feb. 11: at Texas, 8 p.m. CT
- Feb. 15: Auburn, 3 p.m. CT
- Feb. 19: at Missouri, 8 p.m. CT
- Feb. 22: Kentucky, 5 p.m. CT
- Feb. 25: Mississippi State, 8 p.m. CT
- Mar. 1: at Tennessee, 12 or 3 p.m. CT
- Mar. 5: Florida, 6 p.m. CT
- Mar. 8: at Auburn, 1 p.m. CT
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Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
