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No. 11 UCLA beats 'Bama 88-78 in OT to reach Elite Eight
Read full article: No. 11 UCLA beats 'Bama 88-78 in OT to reach Elite EightInstead, they scored the first five points of the extra session, then cruised from there to an 88-78 victory that gave the No. 11 seed Bruins their first trip to the Elite Eight since 2008 ā and Cronin the first of his 18-year coaching career. Singleton was fouled and made two free throws for UCLA, pushing the lead to 65-62 with 4 seconds to go. Alabama led the nation in 3-pointers attempted and made this season, so it was fitting that a 3 would send the game to overtime. UCLA has beaten Michigan in three of their four NCAA Tournament games, including the 1965 national championship in Portland, Oregon.
Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters
Read full article: Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters6 Alabama blew out Mississippi State 85-48 on Friday in an SEC quarterfinal. Alabama followed a couple of small early runs with a 17-0 surge over nearly five minutes for an eventual 43-13 cushion just before halftime. The Tide also swarmed the Bulldogs defensively, scoring 24 points off 14 first-half turnovers and holding them to 30% shooting overall. āTo get beat this badly was really, really a bitter pill,ā he said. Alabama drained 3s in bunches to put this game away early and protected the ball.
No. 6 Alabama holds off Mississippi State 64-59 to win SEC
Read full article: No. 6 Alabama holds off Mississippi State 64-59 to win SECā Jaden Shackleford scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 6 Alabama beat Mississippi State 64-59 on Saturday night to clinch its first Southeastern Conference regular-season championship since 2002. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs had plenty of good looks in the first half that just didnāt fall. The second half began much better and they were able to get close, but couldnāt get that one key basket or stop Alabama on the glass. Mississippi State visits Texas A&M on Wednesday night.
No. 20 Arkansasā big run flusters No. 6 Alabama
Read full article: No. 20 Arkansasā big run flusters No. 6 Alabamaā Freshman Jaylin Williams scored 10 of his season-high 13 points during a decisive run and No. 20 Arkansas beat sixth-ranked Alabama 81-66 on Wednesday night. Williams keyed the 17-2 run that turned a six-point deficit into a nine-point lead with less than 10 minutes to play. He was one of five Arkansas players to finish in double figures for Arkansas (18-5, 10-4 Southeastern Conference). Arkansasā run provided too much frustration.
Shackelford's 27 helps No. 8 Alabama hold off Vandy, 82-78
Read full article: Shackelford's 27 helps No. 8 Alabama hold off Vandy, 82-788 Alabama came from behind to beat Vanderbilt 82-78 Saturday and move a step closer to a Southeastern Conference championship. Maxwell Evans made a layup with four seconds left to pull to within 81-78 after rebounding a missed 3. After a quick Vandy foul, Quinerly missed one free throw and made another to clinch it. Quinerly scored 15 points for the Tide, which made just 10 of 39 3-point attempts (25.6%). AdAlabama: Cooled off considerably from a 115-point explosion last weekend against Georgia, but managed to take control in the second half.
Harmon scores 18; No. 24 Oklahoma tops No. 9 Alabama
Read full article: Harmon scores 18; No. 24 Oklahoma tops No. 9 AlabamaDe'Vion Harmon scored 18 points to help No. I thought these guys (Oklahoma), they play hard to begin with, and then when theyāre down two starters, they really bought in. āAnytime you can win a game like that is big from a resume standpoint, big from a confidence standpoint, momentum. A pair of free throws by Keon Ellis gave Alabama a 60-59 lead with just under four minutes to play. Alabama could take a significant hit with this loss, especially given the players Oklahoma was missing.
Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2
Read full article: Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday. āEveryone has dealt with this,ā said Wright, whose team finally gets back on the court Tuesday night against Seton Hall. 12 Texas Tech in a narrow defeat earlier in the week. West Virginia and Ohio State were next, with Virginia Tech climbing four spots to No. āWeāre still finding out about our team,ā said coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit against Virginia Tech.
Alabama stuns No. 7 Tennessee 71-63 in physical battle
Read full article: Alabama stuns No. 7 Tennessee 71-63 in physical battleThe Crimson Tide (7-3, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) turned a one-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage midway through the second behind Pettyās trio of 3s and two more long-range makes by Joshua Primo. Primo and Herbert Jones finished with 11 points, and Jahvon Quinerly scored 10. Tennessee (7-1, 1-1) struggled from the field the entire game, hitting 21 of 66 shots (32%). Alabama's 31-29 lead at the break happened with the Crimson Tide shooting 39% (12 of 31), while Tennessee struggled shooting 33% (11 of 33). UP NEXTAlabama: The Crimson Tide will be home Tuesday to face Florida, which beat LSU on Saturday.