Had the South Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament played out according to the seeds, Arizona and Alabama would have met on Sunday in Louisville for a spot in the Final Four. They’ll have to settle for a regular-season clash nine months later on the other side of the country.
College basketball insider Jon Rothstein is reporting that the Wildcats will face Alabama on Dec. 20 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, with the UA taking on the Crimson Tide in Birmingham some time in the 2024-25 season according to Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star.