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The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 win
Read full article: The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 winKeegan Murray scored 32 points, DeโAaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory.
Notre Dame keeps rolling, beats Alabama 78-64 in 1st round
Read full article: Notre Dame keeps rolling, beats Alabama 78-64 in 1st roundCormac Ryan scored a career-high 29 points and 11th-seeded Notre Dame recovered from a grueling First Four win and late-night flight to beat sixth-seeded Alabama 78-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Memphis flashes potential, runs past No. 6 Alabama 92-78
Read full article: Memphis flashes potential, runs past No. 6 Alabama 92-78DeAndre Williams had 20 points and six assists, Jalen Duren added 14 points and Memphis finally played to its potential, beating No. 6 Alabama 92-78 to snap a four-game skid.
No. 6 Alabama adds another SEC title, edges LSU at tourney
Read full article: No. 6 Alabama adds another SEC title, edges LSU at tourneyAlabama players celebrate after beating LSU in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference Tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 80-79. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to edge LSU 80-79 Sunday. Alabama, the reigning national champions in football, won its seventh tournament title overall, second in the SEC only to Kentucky's 31. Alabama did it by adding two more SEC titles in basketball after Nick Saban's squad won both the SEC and national championships a couple months ago. About 20 minutes before tip-off, Alabama and LSU players had to be separated at midcourt.
Down 15, No. 6 Alabama rallies past Tennessee in SEC semis
Read full article: Down 15, No. 6 Alabama rallies past Tennessee in SEC semis6 Alabama rallied from a big deficit in the final 17 minutes to beat Tennessee 73-68 Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. The Volunteers trailed 69-68 when Davonte Gaines missed two foul shots with 25 seconds left. Yves Ponsโ 3-pointer got Tennessee within 69-68 with 41.4 seconds left, but Quinerly added two free throws and Ellis two more with 3.7 seconds left to seal a tense game. Alabama: The Crimson Tide have thrived from long distance all season and werenโt about to change, even without Primo. It didnโt start well but ended better as Ellis hit a big 3 to help the Tide finish 7 of 28.
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 SECโ 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 didnโt fall. The second half began much better and they were able to get close, but couldnโt get that one key basket or stop Alabama on the glass. Mississippi State visits Texas A&M on Wednesday night.
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%). Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 24 points and made 12 of 14 free throws for Vanderbilt.
No. 18 Missouri holds off frantic rally, tops No. 10 Alabama
Read full article: No. 18 Missouri holds off frantic rally, tops No. 10 AlabamaDru Smith and Missouri built a 22-point lead in the second half, then held off a frantic rally by the Crimson Tide for a 68-65 victory on Saturday. AdThe Crimson Tide had one last chance to tie it, but Jaden Shackelfordโs contested 3-pointer at the buzzer missed. Shackelford scored 15 to lead Alabama (15-5, 10-1 SEC), whose first conference loss was almost an incredible comeback victory. Alabama is a volume 3-point shooting team, and when the Crimson Tide missed, Missouri started fast breaks with long rebounds. AdUP NEXTAlabama: The Crimson Tide travel to South Carolina on Tuesday.
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 theyโre down two starters, they really bought in. โAnytime 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.