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Alabama QB Keelon Russell's twin sister dies at 18
Kierston Russell, the twin sister of Alabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, died on Wednesday at the age of 18, the Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit announced on Thursday.,"The investigation is ongoing ... and, at this time, appears to be non-criminal in nature," Capt. Jack Kennedy of the...
Alabama F Derrion Reid transfers to Oklahoma
Alabama forward Derrion Reid revealed Monday that he is transferring to Oklahoma.,Reid, 6-feet-8, 220 pounds, was a five-star high school recruit and McDonald's All-American in the Class of 2024. He made three starts as a freshman, including the first two games of the season, but mostly played a rol...
No. 1 Duke goes wire-to-wire in sinking No. 2 Alabama
NEWARK, N.J. -- Duke basketball was 364 days removed from a loss in the Elite Eight to rival North Carolina State.,Most programs would find joy in an Elite Eight run. Not the Blue Devils. That doesn't live up to the high bar set by their previous coach.,"When we were in the bathroom last year after ...
No. 1 Duke has big second half, sinks No. 2 Alabama
NEWARK, N.J. -- Kon Knueppel had a game-high 21 points with five assists, Cooper Flagg added 16 points and nine rebounds, and No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 2 Alabama 85-65 to win the NCAA Tournament East Region final on Saturday night.,Duke (35-3) made its 18th Final Four in program history and its f...
Mark Sears, Alabama sink BYU with 3-point bombardment
NEWARK, N.J. -- Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 shooting from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.,Alabama (28-8) made 25 3-pointers on 51 attempts, breaking NCAA Tournament records with both marks. ...
Stellar offenses in focus when BYU, Alabama clash in Sweet 16
NEWARK, N.J. -- The Utahns on BYU's roster have faint memories of the last time the Cougars made the Sweet 16, the 2010-11 team led by Jimmer Fredette.,"I probably was in school watching them, trying to sneak it on my phone and trying to tune in," North Salt Lake native Trevin Knell said Wednesday.,...
5-star CB Jorden Edmonds commits to Alabama
Five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds committed to Alabama on Wednesday in the Class of 2026.,Edmonds is considered the top CB in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and ranked as the 27th best player overall.,The 6-foot-2 Edmonds, out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Ga., ...
Alabama tops St. Mary's, advances to Sweet 16 again
Six Alabama players scored in double figures and the No. 2 seed Crimson Tide held seventh-seeded Saint Mary's to 24-of-70 shooting from the floor in an 80-66 win in the second round of the East Region on Sunday in Cleveland.,The Crimson Tide will move on to face No. 6 seed BYU in Newark, N.J., in th...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 2 roundup: Alabama thwarts Green Bay's comeback attempt
Aaliyah Nye hit three fourth-quarters 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points, and Birmingham Region 2 No. 5 seed Alabama used a late-game run to hold off 12th-seeded Green Bay, 81-67, Saturday in College Park, Maryland.,The Crimson Tide (24-8) led throughout the second half, but Green Bay chip...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 2 roundup: Alabama thwart Green Bay's comeback attempt
Aaliyah Nye hit three fourth-quarters 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points, and Birmingham Region 2 No. 5 seed Alabama used a late-game run to hold off 12th-seeded Green Bay, 81-67, Saturday in College Park, Maryland.,The Crimson Tide (24-8) led throughout the second half, but Green Bay chip...
Mark Sears, Alabama set to battle defensive-minded Saint Mary's
Second-seeded Alabama and its East Region second round opponent, No. 7 seed Saint Mary's, come into Sunday's matchup in Cleveland each having received a dose of high-stakes basketball.,The Crimson Tide (26-8) held off a stiff challenge from Horizon League champion and No. 15 seed Robert Morris, 90-8...
Alabama survives second-half scare to get past Robert Morris
Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half to help second-seeded Alabama hold off Robert Morris and secure a 90-81 victory on Friday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament East Region first-round game at Cleveland.,Mouhamed Dioubate finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Clifford Omoruyi...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe blazes 40 at pro day with Steelers front and center
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe posted a 40 time in the 4.5-second range at the Crimson Tide pro day in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday morning. ,NFL Network reported some in attendance clocked Milroe as fast as 4.37 seconds on his first of two 40-yard dash attempts. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data...
Alabama may be without key piece vs. 15 seed Robert Morris
Alabama begins its push to reach its second straight Final Four as it prepares to face Robert Morris in a first-round game of the East Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at Cleveland.,The Crimson Tide (25-8), who drew a No. 2 seed in the region following a loss to Florida in the SEC t...
East Region: No. 1 Duke's chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the direction of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski.,Duke has the firepower in 2025 to end an excruciating w...
No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.,Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) battle in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 4-ran...
No. 5 Alabama goes wire to wire in win over No. 15 Kentucky
Labaron Philon scored 21 points and No. 5 Alabama never trailed while routing No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday in Nashville.,The Crimson Tide (25-7), who pulled away thanks to a 54-32 scoring advantage in the second half, will play No. 4 ...
No. 5 Alabama makes SEC tournament debut vs. No. 15 Kentucky
Alabama knows that neither success nor failure in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville is necessarily a predictor of what will happen in the NCAA Tournament., ,The No. 5-ranked Crimson Tide (24-7) have won the conference tournament twice in the last four seasons but didn't advance pas...
No. 7 Alabama stuns No. 1 Auburn in overtime upset
Mark Sears connected on a 15-foot floater as time expired in overtime to give No. 7 Alabama a dramatic 93-91 victory over top-ranked Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon.,Sears had a quiet game with nine points but hit the big shot to give the Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) a ...
Alex Condon, No. 5 Florida power past No. 7 Alabama
Alex Condon scored a career-best 27 points and collected 10 rebounds and No. 5 Florida clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament with a solid 99-94 victory over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 22 points, eight assists and fi...