Alabama basketball will look to score a victory over Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

The Crimson Tide (21-10) hasn't played since this past Saturday because it is the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament and had a double bye. Alabama coach Nate Oats aims to secure his third SEC Tournament title this season after winning it twice in his previous four seasons; the Crimson Tide won it a season ago in addition to the SEC regular-season title.

Alabama will have to get past a No. 6 seed Florida team first that is fresh off a close win over No. 11 seed Georgia on Thursday night. The Crimson Tide and Gators (22-10) played twice in the regular season, each winning at their respective home courts.

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Alabama basketball score vs. Florida

What time, channel is Alabama basketball game on in SEC Tournament?

Time: 8:30 p.m. CT (approximate time; this game will start 25 minutes after the first evening game ends)

Channel: SEC Network

Nick Kelly is the Alabama beat writer for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network, and he covers Alabama football and men's basketball. Reach him at nkelly@gannett.com or follow him @_NickKelly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.

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