How to Watch Arkansas State at No. 20 Alabama Basketball

Alabama basketball is 1-0 in the 2026-27 season, as it turns the page to a home matchup against Arkansas State on Nov. 6.

Ryan Pannone, the head coach of the Red Wolves, was an assistant under Nate Oats during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Alabama led the country in points per game during both years of Pannone’s tenure. The Tide also had the most possessions per game in 2024-25, giving it the title of the fastest-paced program in college basketball. Pannone’s first season at UA was the Final Four campaign.

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Pannone arrived at Arkansas State last season, filling the role of Bryan Hodgson – another member of Oats’ coaching tree – who took the South Florida job. Hodgson is now in his first year as Providence’s head coach. Pannone and Arkansas State finished with a 20-12 record in 2025-26.

Here’s your viewing guide for Alabama’s second game of the 2026-27 season.

How to Watch: Alabama vs. Toledo

Who:Toledo (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) at No. 20 Alabama (1-0, 0-0 SEC)

When:Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. CT

Where:Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

TV:SECN+

Radio:Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink, Sideline: Roger Hoover). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

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SiriusXM: 81

All-Time Series: Alabama leads 4-0 with the first matchup occurring on Dec. 11, 1969.

Last Meeting: Alabama beat Arkansas State 88-79 at home on Nov. 8, 2024, in a sloppy battle. Mark Sears led the Tide in points with 19, but he finished 4 of 12 from the field, including 0 of 5 from downtown, with an 11 of 16 performance from the charity stripe. The Tide and the Red Wolves combined for a whopping 80 free-throw attempts. Alabama also struggled from deep, shooting 6-for-31, but its efforts on the inside led to double-digit points by Labaron Philon, Derrion Reid, Jarin Stevenson, Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi.

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