LOS ANGELES – The Alabama males’s basketball group made historical past Saturday evening in Crypto.com Area, because the No. 4 seed Crimson Tide reached this system’s first-ever Last 4, defeating No. 6 seed Clemson, 89-82, within the NCAA Males’s Basketball Event Elite Eight.
Mark Sears, who was named the West Area Most Beneficial Participant, led 5 UA gamers in double figures, ending with a recreation excessive 23 factors on 7-14 capturing from past the arc. Nick Pringle collected a double-double with 16 factors and 11 boards whereas Jarin Stevenson added a career-best 19 factors on 5 made threes. Rylan Griffen (13) and Aaron Estrada (10) additionally scored in double digits to guide the Tide (25-11). Along with Sears, Alabama’s Grant Nelson was named to the West Area All-Event Staff.
Clemson (24-12) was led by Joseph Girard III who scored 19 factors on 5-10 capturing from deep, whereas Ian Schieffelin added 18 factors and 11 rebounds within the loss.
THE TIDE IS ROLLING TO THE FINAL FOUR!#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/fSKwuWmUva
— Alabama Males’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 31, 2024
Head Coach Nate Oats Postgame Feedback
“I could not be extra pleased with a gaggle of fellows. We challenged them originally of this match that we’ll have to choose up our protection, and our protection obtained considerably higher. They usually’ve simply been all about profitable. I imply, no one actually cares who’s scoring the factors, and get somewhat pissed off they usually simply maintain enjoying collectively. I imply, I’ve obtained a number of guys telling me to maintain different guys within the recreation. And there is been no selfishness on this four-game run.
“Clemson obtained up 13 on us. And after that we went on a giant run to shut the half to have a three-point lead. They usually made some runs on us within the second half. And it appeared like we simply hit well timed three after well timed three, whether or not it was Jarin or Rylan or Mark. Mark hit one, felt prefer it was from half court docket. And it was massive three after massive three.
“I’m really pleased with these guys. We will take pleasure in it for an evening, go take pleasure in Easter Sunday again in Tuscaloosa. After which work out the plans when we’ll Phoenix.”
TEAM STATS
- With the Elite Eight victory, Alabama advances to this system’s first-ever Last 4
- The win was Alabama’s eighth NCAA Event victory within the final 4 seasons, with head coach Nate Oats bettering to 8-3 (.727) over the stretch
- Jarin Stevenson got here off the bench to attain 19 factors on 7-11 capturing and 5-8 from past the arc
- Alabama linked on 70 p.c (16-23) from the ground within the second half together with pulling down 10-15 (67 p.c) from past the arc
- The Tide opened the competition hitting only one three-pointer over the primary 13 three-point makes an attempt, however linked on 15-23 (.652) for the rest of the sport
- UA outrebounded Clemson 44-33 on the evening and owned a 15-6 edge in second probability factors
- Clemson went 8-16 (50 p.c) from the charity stripe whereas Alabama went 15-22 (68 p.c)
- The Tide ended up with 20 assists on 29 made baskets, as Rylan Griffen completed with a career-best eight assists
- Alabama completed with six swats within the recreation and now has gathered 22 blocks over the past three contests, its finest stretch of the season
That Last 4 Confetti ?? pic.twitter.com/YTSN5KP7II
— Alabama Males’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 31, 2024
FIRST HALF
- After a gradual begin from each groups, Clemson used a 14-2 run to take its largest lead of the half at 26-13 with 7:54 left
- The Crimson Tide responded with a 20-2 run over the subsequent 6:04 to regain the lead at 33-28 with simply over a minute remaining
- In all, Alabama would go on to outscore Clemson 22-6 over the ultimate 7:54 to take a 35-32 lead at intermission
- Jarin Stevenson led the Tide with 10 factors whereas Rylan Griffen added eight factors and 4 rebounds
SECOND HALF
- Clemson scored the primary 4 factors of the half to take a 36-35 lead, the final lead it could maintain the remainder of the competition
- Alabama responded with 5 straight factors to regain the lead, 40-36
- Main 62-59, Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson hit back-to-back treys to stretch the result in 9
- The Tide by no means led by much less the three the remainder of the way in which
- Sears completed the half with 18 factors on 6-7 capturing from deep, whereas Nick Pringle added 13 factors and 7 boards
UP NEXT
- The Crimson Tide will tackle the match’s No. 1 general seed and East Area champion UConn within the 2024 NCAA Males’s Basketball Last 4 on Saturday, April 6
- The tip time and tv info for the nationwide semifinal will likely be introduced at a later date
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