Alabama falls to the UConn machine in the Final Four, but the Tide certainly made it fun for a while
Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance
By DAVID BRANDT
Published - Apr 06, 2024, 11:30 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 06, 2024, 11:30 PM EDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance on Saturday night.
No, it wasn't enough to beat mighty UConn. The Tide fell 86-72 to the top-seeded Huskies, unable to contain a team down the stretch that's steamrolled through this NCAA Tournament and is trying to become the first back-to-back champion since 2007.
But they sure made it fun for a while.
Mark Sears splashed home 3-pointers and made circus shots at the rim, finishing with 24 points. Grant Nelson threw down a poster-worthy dunk over 7-foot-2 center Donovan Clingan in the second half. Aaron Estrada scored 13 and even had some good-natured banter with UConn fans while guarding an in-bounds pass.
