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North Carolina, Alabama Are Opposing Each Other Tonight In Sweet 16 With Spot In The Elite 8 On The Line Where Winner Is Going To Oppose Winner Of Clemson, Arizona

North Carolina, Alabama are opposing each other tonight in sweet 16 with spot in the Elite 8 on the line where the winner is going to oppose winner of Clemson, Arizona.

North Carolina is the 1 seed in the West Region!

Alabama is the 4 seed in the West Region!

North Carolina advanced to sweet 16 with 85-69 win over Michigan State in second of NCAA Tournament Saturday March 23, 2024 in Charlotte North Carolina!

As North Carolina advanced to Sweet 16 with 85-69 win over Michigan State four players scored in double figures. Those players included Harrison Ingram who was 6-11 on field goals, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 17 points. Armando Bacot who was 5-10 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds , 3 assists, 18 points. RJ Davis who was 7-15 on field goals, 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 20 points. Cormac Ryan who was 3-9 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 points.

Following North Carolina who is top seed in the West Region advancing to sweet 16 Harrison Ingram who waswas 6-11 on field goals, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 17 points had this to say!

“We’re ready and we have an older team this year. So you’re not going to bully us.”

Following North Carolina who is top seed in the West Region advancing to sweet 16 Cormac Ryan who was 3-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers had this to say!

Coach Davis challenged us in the huddle, to be tougher. He said it’s not going to be about basketball until we raise our energy and our toughness, and he was right. It wasn’t an X’s and O’s thing. It was an energy thing.”

According to Andrew Carter News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article287033985.html

Alabama advanced to Sweet 16 with 72-61 win over Grand Canyon on Sunday March 24, 2024 in Spokane Washington.

As Alabama advanced to Sweet 16 with 72-61 win over Grand Canyon two players scored in double figures.

Those players included Mark Sears who was 8-18 on field goals, 5-11 on 3 pointers to go along with 12 rebounds , 6 assists , 3 steals, 26 points. Rylan Griffen was 4-8 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists, 2 steals , 1 block, 13 points.

According to espn app

Following Alabama advancing to Sweet 16 Alabama Nate Oats had this to say!

We had multiple guys in there putting there nose in and making tough plays . Sears wasn’t going to lose . He wasn’t letting us lose tonight.

According to article by Associated Press on ESPN App

Tip off is set for 9:49 pm if North Carolina, Alabama fans, spectators are watching on the East Coast 6:49 if fans, spectators are watching on the West Coast.

The game is going to be televised on CBS with Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie La Force commentating!