Michigan basketball doesn’t have its Sweet 16 opponent for the next game in the 2026 NCAA Tournament but it does have a time.
The Wolverines will face either 4-seed Alabama or 5-seed Texas Tech in Chicago at 7:35 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27, at United Center, home of the Big Ten Tournament. The TV channel will be TBS and truTV with streaming on Fubo (free trial)/Sling TV.
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The Crimson Tide and Red Raiders played on Sunday night in Tampa, Florida, while the times were announced.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau celebrates a 3-pointer against Saint Louis during the first half of the NCAA Tournament second found at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau celebrates a 3-pointer against Saint Louis during the first half of the NCAA Tournament second found at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Saint Louis center Robbie Avila (21) dribbles against Michigan center Aday Mara (15) during the first half of NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Saint Louis center Robbie Avila (21) shoots a 3-pointer against Michigan during the first half of NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Michigan center Aday Mara (15) grabs a rebound against Saint Louis during the first half of NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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Michigan basketball faces Saint Louis for trip to Sweet 16
Saint Louis guard Quentin Jones (1) makes a lay up against Michigan center Aday Mara (15) during the first half of NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The Wolverines took out feisty 9-seed Saint Louis, 95-72, in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Center.
Yaxel Lendeborg led the Wolverines past Robbie Avila and the Billikens on Saturday with 25 points, and Aday Mara continued to stuff the stat sheet with 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and four blocks.
Michigan defeated 16-seed Howard in Thursday’s first round, 101-80, led by Morez Johnson Jr.’s 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Mara’s 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks.
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Michigan Sweet 16 game time vs Alabama/Texas Tech
Where: United Center, Chicago.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan basketball time, TV set for Sweet 16 of March Madness
