| MBB/WBB 🏀 🏆: SWEET 16! Alabama Advances to Second Consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with 72-61 Win over No. 12 Grand Canyon

No. 4 Alabama Turns Focus to NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Matchup with No. 12 Seed Grand Canyon - Alabama Athletics

SPOKANE, Wash. – The No. 4 seed Alabama men's basketball team has turned its full focus toward Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round matchup against No. 12 s...

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The Crimson Tide and Lopes will tip off inside the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

SPOKANE, Wash. – The No. 4 seed Alabama men's basketball team has turned its full focus toward Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round matchup against No. 12 seed Grand Canyon. The Crimson Tide spent most of Saturday afternoon making final preparations and meeting with local and national media prior to the contest, which will tip off at 6:10 p.m. CT (4:10 p.m. PT) on TBS.

Alabama advanced to Sunday's contest thanks toa 109-96 victory over 13-seed College of Charleston Friday night. It marked a NCAA Tournament school scoring record for the Crimson Tide, which entered this year's tournament leading the nation in scoring offense.

Grand Canyon enters the second round with a 30-4 overall mark and finished 17-3 in the WAC on its way to sweeping the regular season and tournament championships. The Lopes advanced to the second round via a 75-66 victory No. 5 seed St. Mary's.

 

[cj6891]

Sears is clutch!

 

[Bammerboy321]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING GOD DAMMIT PRINGLE

 

[24and7]

Man, even Barkley was bragging on us at halftime

 

[bamanc50]

2 fouls against Bama not called and then they steal the ball and ref calls foul on the drive.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Someone needs to be a leader and take control of the team right now or they're likely done.

 

[PurlJam]

You will never convince me that this game is not rigged. There is a concerted effort to keep GCU close. They have chosen them as the Cinderella this year.

Pick them as a Cinderella all day. This game is a who's UNC gonna skulldrag in the sweet 16 game.

 

[Crtuneman]

This game was decided before it began. Bama never had a chance.

 

[cj6891]

Fuck me!!

 

[Bammerboy321]

Estrada is so fucking stupid

 

[bamanc50]

Unbelievable!!,. refs are calling it for GC but we’re also playing careless

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I'd just as soon shoot myself with a spear gun than watch another alley-oop attempt to Pringle ever again.

 

[Bammerboy321]

AND ONE

 

[Bammerboy321]

Out on them. First possession GC has had without some bull shit foul called.

 

[Bammerboy321]

DIOUBATE

 

[Crtuneman]

They keep saying this game is exciting but I think it’s just infuriating. When refs are this awful it changes the entire style of the game and makes it unwatchable. I hate this game.

 

[Bammerboy321]

33 free throws. It's ridiculous the contact we're not allowed at the rim, yet Tennessee can get away with every bit of bull shit on D.

 

[bamanc50]

Don’t drive the damn lane.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Someone needs to be a leader and take control of the team right now or they're likely done.

Dioubate is trying to do it with his effort at least.

 

[MunchyOs]

It's either lose tonight and get the embarrassment over with. Or....get absolutely eviscerated against UNC. This has been a very difficult game to watch.

 

[Bammerboy321]

It's either lose tonight and get the embarrassment over with. Or....get absolutely eviscerated against UNC. This has been a very difficult game to watch.

I'll take getting embarrassed in the Sweet 16 in a rebuild all day.