Alabama faces the Saint Mary’s Gaels in second round
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels for a shot at the Sweet Sixteen
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels for a shot at the Sweet Sixteen
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said a trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament was no sure thing, and Creighton made his team work for it
Aaliyah Nye’s four 3-pointers brought her season total to 109, breaking her school record of 108 from 2023-24 as the Alabama women advanced.
Auburn’s Johni Broome and Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner are big men with big-time experience on the March Madness stage.
“We didn’t play our best basketball tonight but what they did the last three or four weeks is absolutely amazing,” Troy coach Scott Cross said.
No. 2 seed Alabama takes down No. 15 seed Robert Morris to punch their ticket to the round of 32.
Auburn’s Johni Broome and Alabama’s Mark Sears both earning AP First Team All-American honors.
Auburn Forward, Johni Broome, earning First Team All-American honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers Association.
The Auburn Tigers defeats Alabama State 83-63 to punch their ticket into the round of 34 where they will face the Creighton Bluejays. The Hornets will finish their season with a 20-16 record.
This is Alabama State’s first NCAA tournament win.