By R.G. Mason
3 24 2024
GAME NOTES
https://rolltide.com/news/2023/10/30/mens-basketball-2023-24-game-notes
SPOKANE, Wash. – The No. 4 seed Alabama men’s basketball team has turned its full focus toward Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second round matchup against No. 12 seed Grand Canyon. The Crimson Tide spent most of Saturday afternoon making final preparations and meeting with local and national media prior to the contest, which will tip off at 6:10 p.m. CT (4:10 p.m. PT) on TBS.
Alabama advanced to Sunday’s contest thanks toa 109-96 victory over 13-seed College of Charleston Friday night. It marked a NCAA Tournament school scoring record for the Crimson Tide, which entered this year’s tournament leading the nation in scoring offense.
Grand Canyon enters the second round with a 30-4 overall mark and finished 17-3 in the WAC on its way to sweeping the regular season and tournament championships. The Lopes advanced to the second round via a 75-66 victory No. 5 seed St. Mary’s.
Fans can follow the Tide’s NCAA Tournament experience throughout on RollTide.com, as well as AlabamaMBB on X, Instagram and Facebook. General athletic news can be found @UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.
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