Alabama basketball score vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Live updates from NCAA Tournament

BIRMINGHAM — Brandon Miller and Alabama basketball are looking to score a victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday at Legacy Arena.

The Crimson Tide holds the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. It's also the first time in program history Alabama has held a No. 1 seed.

With a win, Alabama would face the winner of the game between No. 8 seed Maryland and No. 9 seed West Virginia. The winner of that game Saturday will advance to the Sweet 16 in Louisville next week.

The Islanders (24-10) earned the opportunity to play Alabama (29-5) after a play-in game on Tuesday in which the Islanders beat Southeast Missouri in Dayton. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be without Terrion Murdix, the Southland Conference defensive player of the year who sustained an injury in the conference tournament.

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4:35 left: Mark Sears is 3-4 from 3. Dom Welch just hit a corner 3. Tide offense humming in this first half.

7:01 left: Jahvon Quinerly has had a couple dynamite blow-by drives in the first half. Alabama leads 39-25. No points for Brandon Miller yet.

10:08 left: Noah Clowney offensive foul is his third. Interesting to leave him in there. He'll head to the bench now. Tide by 7.

11:25 left: Corpus Christi's Owen Dease drains a 3-pointer, then Nimari Burnett hits a 3 on the other end.

Alabama 22, A&M Corpus Christi 15. Tide are 5-7 from 3.

13:34 left: Noah Clowney has 10 points and is 3-4 from 3. The size difference has played a big role so far.

Pregame: It'll be the Terps in the second round

Maryland edged West Virginia in the first game of the day. That means the winner of the Tide and Texas A&M-CC will play the Terrapins on Saturday in Birmingham.