Preview the Michigan Wolverines' NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup with Alabama Crimson Tide, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game

The No. 18 Alabama Crimson Tide battle the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines Friday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at 7:35 p.m. ET in Chicago, Illinois.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Wolverines viewed this stage of the NCAA Tournament as the Buffalo Invitational. They went 2-0, the most recent win Saturday’s 95-72 victory over Saint Louis, and advance to what they’re calling the Chicago Invitational,

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Yaxel Lendeborg and the Michigan Wolverines have put together an outstanding season. Michigan wrapped up the regular season with a 31–3 overall record and a dominant 19–1 mark in conference play, making history as the first team to defeat all 17 Big Ten opponents in a single season.

The Sweet 16 matchup at the United Center is set for today, with tipoff at 7:35 p.m. ET (6:35 p.m. CT). Michigan walks in as a double-digit favorite and will be without guard L.J. Cason; Alabama is reportedly missing Aden Holloway.

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