Alabama basketball schedule 2024-25: North Carolina, Houston among Crimson Tide's top nonconference games

Here are the top matchups from the Crimson Tide's 2024-25 nonconference schedule

By Cameron Salerno Aug 27, 2024 at 3:07 pm ET• 4 min read

Alabama opens the 2024-25 season on Nov. 4 at home against UNC Asheville and faces Arkansas State later in the week before the meat of its schedule begins. The Crimson Tide face McNeese State in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Nov. 11 before traveling to Purdue.

Following the Crimson Tide's showdown against the Boilermakers, the program faces Illinois in a neutral site game in nearby Birmingham, Alabama, before heading to the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Alabama faces Houston in the opening game of that tournament and would play the winner of Notre Dame vs. Rutgers if they win the first game.

Alabama is coming off its most successful season in school history. The Crimson Tide punched their ticket to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament by knocking off North Carolina and Clemson in the West Regional to advance. Alabama's season ended with a loss to eventual national champion UConn in the Final Four.

This Alabama squad could be even better than last season's. The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 2 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 preseason rankings, return All-American guard Mark Sears, guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and forward Grant Nelson. Alabama added a handful of key players via the transfer portal, including Auburn guard Aden Holloway, USF guard Chris Youngblood, Rutgers big man Clifford Omoruyi and Pepperdine guard Houston Mallette.