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No. 4 Seed Alabama Makes Preparations for Elite Eight Matchup with No. 6 Seed Clemson Saturday Night
3/29/2024 6:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Crimson Tide student-athletes and coaching staff met with media for approximately 60 minutes before taking part in a 90-minutes on-court practice on Friday
LOS ANGELES – With just one win remaining between the No. 4 seed Alabama men's basketball team and a trip to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament Final Four, the Crimson Tide made its final preparations before its Elite Eight showdown with No. 6 seed Clemson Saturday night in Crypto.com Arena. The contest is slated to tip off at 7:49 p.m. CT (5:49 p.m. PT) on TBS and TruTV.
Alabama (24-11) spent nearly 90 minutes on the Crypto.com Arena game floor Friday afternoon for a closed practice. Prior to the team practice, head coach Nate Oats, along with the Crimson Tide players, met with local and national media to preview the Elite Eight showdown.
Alabama has reached the regional championship for just the second time in school history, joining the 2003-04 team. The Tide secured its spot in the Elite Eight thanks to an 89-87 victory over No. 1 seed North Carolina Thursday night. UA also owns a 109-96 victory over 13-seed College of Charleston in the opening round, followed by a 72-61 win against 12th-seeded Grand Canyon in the round of 32.
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