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FINAL
Mar 28, 2024

Game Recap

Alabama holds off top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to reach Elite Eight for 2nd time ever. Alabama's mantra for this NCAA Tournament is next — as in the next play, next game, next everything. What's next for the Crimson Tide is the second Elite Eight in school history.

Box Score

12T
ALA464389
UNC543387
Alabama Crimson Tide logoALABAMAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Nick Pringle1-50-00-09300142
2Grant Nelson6-92-210-13121152224
1Mark Sears7-142-72-222203218
3Rylan Griffen6-125-82-441001219
55Aaron Estrada9-171-40-043111019
11Mohamed Wague0-00-00-01100110
10Mouhamed Dioubate1-30-00-01000042
15Jarin Stevenson0-20-20-14101130
24Sam Walters2-51-30-00100005
TOTAL32-6747.8%11-2642.3%14-2070%371347101889
North Carolina Tar Heels logoNORTH CAROLINAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
55Harrison Ingram5-122-60-095210312
5Armando Bacot8-180-03-4120213319
2Elliot Cadeau3-92-50-02100118
4RJ Davis4-200-98-937211216
3Cormac Ryan5-105-82-251201217
13Jalen Washington0-00-00-00000010
24Jae'Lyn Withers2-40-10-04100144
7Seth Trimble2-42-22-20100008
8Paxson Wojcik1-11-10-03100023
TOTAL30-7838.5%12-3237.5%15-1788.2%38178371887

Play-by-Play

1st halfalaunc
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Alabama
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (19:49) Aaron Estrada made Jumper.
    20
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (19:34) Elliot Cadeau made Jumper.
    22
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (19:19) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (19:19) Grant Nelson Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:15) Foul on Harrison Ingram.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (19:15) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
    32
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (19:15) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
    42
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:08) Elliot Cadeau missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (19:08) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:57) Nick Pringle missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:57) Cormac Ryan Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:52) Harrison Ingram missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:52) Grant Nelson Block.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:52) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:42) Aaron Estrada missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:42) Cormac Ryan Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:39) Cormac Ryan Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:26) Mark Sears Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:26) Armando Bacot Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (18:12) RJ Davis made Jumper. Assisted by Harrison Ingram.
    44
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (17:51) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    74
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (17:32) Elliot Cadeau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Harrison Ingram.
    77
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (17:12) Rylan Griffen Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:12) RJ Davis Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (16:51) Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elliot Cadeau.
    710
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (16:33) Mark Sears Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:33) RJ Davis Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:27) RJ Davis missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:27) Elliot Cadeau Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (16:15) Harrison Ingram made Layup.
    712
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (16:00) Nick Pringle Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:00) Armando Bacot Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:49) Foul on Nick Pringle.
  • (15:49) Official TV Timeout
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (15:49) Armando Bacot made Free Throw.
    713
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (15:49) Armando Bacot made Free Throw.
    714
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (15:29) Aaron Estrada made Jumper.
    914
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (15:13) Seth Trimble made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jae'Lyn Withers.
    917
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:00) Sam Walters missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:00) Grant Nelson Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (14:45) Jarin Stevenson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:45) Armando Bacot Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:33) Armando Bacot missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (14:33) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (14:14) Aaron Estrada missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:14) Armando Bacot Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (14:01) Armando Bacot made Layup. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    919
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:49) Foul on Cormac Ryan.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (13:49) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    1019
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (13:49) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    1119
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:44) Harrison Ingram missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (13:44) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (13:27) Grant Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarin Stevenson.
    1419
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:09) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (13:09) Mark Sears Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:03) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:59) Sam Walters missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:59) Harrison Ingram Block.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:59) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (12:55) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Walters.
    1719
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:35) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:35) Jae'Lyn Withers Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (12:30) Jae'Lyn Withers made Layup.
    1721
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:15) Mark Sears missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:15) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:56) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
  • (11:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:56) Foul on Rylan Griffen.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (11:51) Seth Trimble made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    1724
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:34) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:34) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:18) Grant Nelson missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:18) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (11:14) Nick Pringle made Layup.
    1924
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (11:02) Armando Bacot made Dunk. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    1926
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (10:48) Mark Sears made Jumper. Assisted by Nick Pringle.
    2126
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:33) Armando Bacot missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:33) Nick Pringle Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:24) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (10:22) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Pringle.
    2426
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:00) Elliot Cadeau missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:00) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (9:44) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (9:44) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (9:28) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (9:28) Alabama Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (9:03) Aaron Estrada made Layup.
    2626
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:47) Armando Bacot Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (8:47) Aaron Estrada Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (8:39) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    2926
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (8:29) Elliot Cadeau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seth Trimble.
    2929
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:15) Foul on Elliot Cadeau.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (8:15) Rylan Griffen made Free Throw.
    3029
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (8:15) Rylan Griffen missed Free Throw.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:15) Armando Bacot Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (8:11) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (8:11) Seth Trimble made Free Throw.
    3030
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (8:11) Seth Trimble made Free Throw.
    3031
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (7:57) Mark Sears made Layup.
    3231
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:43) Seth Trimble missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:43) Aaron Estrada Block.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:43) North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:43) Official TV Timeout
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:33) RJ Davis missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:33) Nick Pringle Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (7:23) Mark Sears made Layup.
    3431
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:09) Elliot Cadeau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:09) Alabama Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:41) Aaron Estrada missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:41) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:36) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:36) RJ Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:32) RJ Davis Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:32) Mark Sears Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:13) Jarin Stevenson Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:13) Harrison Ingram Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:06) RJ Davis missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:06) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (5:59) Aaron Estrada made Jumper.
    3631
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (5:35) Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    3634
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (5:10) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper.
    3934
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:56) Armando Bacot missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (4:56) Grant Nelson Block.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:56) Armando Bacot Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:55) Jump Ball won by North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (4:50) Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paxson Wojcik.
    3937
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (4:34) Foul on Grant Nelson.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (4:34) Grant Nelson Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (4:25) Harrison Ingram made Layup.
    3939
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (4:13) Mohamed Wague Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:13) Harrison Ingram Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:06) RJ Davis missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:06) Harrison Ingram Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (4:05) Armando Bacot made Dunk.
    3941
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (3:58) Rylan Griffen missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (3:58) Mohamed Wague Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (3:56) Rylan Griffen made Layup. Assisted by Mohamed Wague.
    4141
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (3:43) Armando Bacot made Layup. Assisted by Harrison Ingram.
    4143
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (3:32) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper.
    4443
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:00) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:00) Armando Bacot Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:56) Foul on Mohamed Wague.
  • (2:56) Official TV Timeout
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (2:49) Harrison Ingram made Three Point Jumper.
    4446
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:37) Nick Pringle missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:37) Armando Bacot Block.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:37) Harrison Ingram Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (2:30) Armando Bacot made Layup. Assisted by Harrison Ingram.
    4448
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (1:59) Mark Sears missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (1:59) Harrison Ingram Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (1:45) Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    4451
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (1:41) Alabama Timeout
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (1:19) Aaron Estrada made Jumper.
    4651
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:59) Armando Bacot missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:59) Harrison Ingram Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:53) Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:53) Paxson Wojcik Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (0:47) Harrison Ingram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cormac Ryan.
    4654
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:32) Rylan Griffen missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:32) RJ Davis Block.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:32) Rylan Griffen Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:28) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:28) Paxson Wojcik Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:04) Foul on Mark Sears.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:04) RJ Davis missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:04) Nick Pringle Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

89Points87
32-67(47.8%)Field Goal(%)30-78(38.5%)
11-26(42.3%)3-Point(%)12-32(37.5%)
14-20(70%)Free Throw(%)15-17(88.2%)
43(15)Rebounds(Offensive)46(22)
13Assists17
4Steals8
7Blocks3
10Turnovers8
18(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
5Largest Lead10

Game Details

Thursday, March 28, 2024 · 9:54 PM
Dean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC
attendance: 19,625 (90.2%)
tv: CBS
spread: UNC -4.5
over/under: 174.5