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Collin Sexton, the No. 9 NBA prospect in ESPN's rankings, is entering the draft after averaging 19.2 points during his freshman season at Alabama.
Collin Sexton will enter the NBA draft, as expected. Alabama's freshman guard averaged 19.2 ppg last season. Sexton brought his teammates up to make the announcement.
LeBron James' multimedia platform UNINTERRUPTED has sent a letter to the University of Alabama addressing concerns over copyright infringement and intellectual property appropriation after Tide football released a trailer for "Shop Talk."
With the way the tourney is shaping up, the later rounds might be lacking in future high NBA draft picks. Deandre Ayton, Collin Sexton and Trae Young all saw their seasons -- and probably their college careers -- come to an end.
Alabama coach Avery Johnson on the NBA decision that awaits Collin Sexton.
Mikal Bridges hit five 3s, scored 23 points and helped No. 1 seed Villanova put the field on notice that it's the team to beat with an 81-58 win over ninth-seeded Alabama on Saturday.
After making the tourney for the first time in six years, Alabama looks like a squad that could make it two in a row.
Villanova rolled over Alabama with a 3-point barrage. Led by 23 points from Mikal Bridges, the Wildcats dominated the second half and won going away 81-58. Per ESPN Stats & Info, 'Nova has made more 3s (31) in its last two NCAA tournament games than any team since Loyola Marymount in 1990.
The first day of the second round begins with top seed Villanova taking on the electrifying Collin Sexton and Alabama, and it also will feature Cinderella hopeful Buffalo facing Kentucky.
Some 6,306 brackets remain perfect out of 17.3 million after Thursday, with 4.9 percent of participants losing their champ when the Wildcats went down.
Alabama freshman John Petty had 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3.
Donta Hall said he knew after the Kentucky game in the SEC tournament that he'd be able to play in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Collin Sexton scored 21 of his team-high 24 points after halftime to lead Alabama to an 86-83 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night for the Crimson Tide's first NCAA Tournament win in a dozen years.
Alabama with a huge win over Virginia Tech. Avery Johnson a master at taking away what the opposition does best. Coming into the NCAA tournament the Hokies were averaging 20.2 transition points per game, best in the ACC. Alabama's defense held them to 6 transition points. Avery Johnson has done a remarkable job building his program.
Lots of cheers as Alabama players head to the locker room after beating Virginia.
From standout performers such as Trae Young and Deandre Ayton to potential Cinderellas such as Davidson and Loyola-Chicago, here's what you need to know about the 16 first-round games on Thursday.
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi and his team of bracketologists examine the 2018 NCAA tournament outlook for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Alabama coach Avery Johnson said starting big man Donta Hall remains a game-time decision for the Crimson Tide's first-round matchup against Virginia Tech on Thursday night in the NCAA tournament.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 13-5 | - | 26-8 |
Tennessee | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
Florida | 11-7 | 2 | 21-13 |
Kentucky | 10-8 | 3 | 26-11 |
Arkansas | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
Missouri | 10-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
Mississippi State | 9-9 | 4 | 25-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 4 | 22-13 |
Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 20-16 |
LSU | 8-10 | 5 | 18-15 |
Georgia | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
South Carolina | 7-11 | 6 | 17-16 |
Vanderbilt | 6-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
Ole Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 12-20 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Jared Butler | PG | Signed | 83 |
Diante Wood | SG | Signed | 80 |
Javian Fleming | C | Signed | 80 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 21-20 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 20 |