The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide was upset in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament by the No. 11 seeded UCLA Bruins 88-78. Alabama was attempting to make the Elite 8 for the first time since 2004. Alabama was able to force the game into overtime but was unable to overcome poor shooting to keep its historic season alive.
The keep the team from going stir-crazy in Indianapolis the program arraigned a few field trips to entertain the team. On Tuesday the team visited the Indianapolis Zoo and on Wednesday the team took a trip to Top Golf.
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide is set to dance in the Sweet 16 on Sunday for the first time since 2004. This has already been a historic season for the Tide, winning both the SEC regular season and the tournament championship for the first time since 1987. The Crimson Tide will be matched up with No. 11 UCLA for the right to advance to the Elite 8 on Sunday at 6:15 p.m. CT.
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide ran away from the No. 10 Maryland Terrapins to march into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004. The Crimson Tide made 16 3-point shots to take down the Terrapins 96-77.
The Alabama Crimson Tide drew a No. 2 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament and will open up action on Saturday at 3 p.m. against No. 15 Iona in Indianapolis. While this season has been nothing short of exciting, winning both the SEC regular season and tournament championships, the last time Alabama made "The Big Dance" it was by the skin of its teeth.
Nate Oats, after guiding Alabama to their first SEC Tournament victory since 1991, has been named a finalist for the Naismith and United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year Awards.
ESPN on-air personality and co-host of Pardon The Interruption along with Tony Kornheiser has predicted the Iona Gaels to upset the Crimson Tide in their first round matchup on Saturday afternoon.
Dust off those dancing shoes, the Alabama Crimson Tide's women's basketball team has been invited to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. The Crimson Tide were awarded a No. 7 seed on an at-large invitation and will face No. 10 seed North Carolina.
NCAA tournament rounds usually only have one day in between them and this will give the Tide, which hasn't been in the NCAA tournament since 2018, an opportunity to simulate a successful tournament weekend.