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[Tide Hoops History @BamaHistory]

As the Connecticut Huskies attempt to win another national championship tonight against Michigan, @AlabamaMBB fans still hear the echos of two years ago when the Crimson Tide finally crashed college basketball’s biggest event for the first time on April 6, 2024.

Inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the Crimson Tide’s breakthrough season reached its crescendo in its first Final Four appearance against the Huskies. As a No. 4 seed coming out of the West Region, the magical run ended with an 86-72 loss, but not before the Crimson Tide proved it belonged on the grandest stage.

Mark Sears led the way with 24 points, five rebounds and three assists, continuing his March brilliance. Grant Nelson delivered a monster effort with 19 points and a season-best 15 rebounds for a double-double, while @AEforthree added 13 points as Alabama fought to keep within striking distance deep into the second half.

Stephon Castle scored 21 points, Donovan Clingan had 18 and Tristen Newton controlled the game with 12 points and nine assists. When Alabama clawed back to tie it in the second half, UConn answered with a decisive run.

“We got this program to its first Final Four, and I’m unbelievably proud of these guys,” Alabama head coach @nate_oats said. “We just went up against the best team in the country and they showed it.”

Two years later, as Connecticut chases another title, that Saturday night in Glendale stands as more than a final score in Alabama history.

It redefined the ceiling of a program and created an expectation to get back.

[St. Pauls Football @spsmobile_al]

Freshman.

[John Vella @jfvella]

Citronelle 35 Millry 0 end of third quarter #alpreps @BenThomasPreps

[Rivals @Rivals]

2027 4-star QB Gunner Rivers is at Texas today, @InsideTexas reports🤘

Gunner is the son of 8x Pro Bowler Philip Rivers.

Read: https://t.co/2Lsj8mFnUX

[Brody Jones @brodyjones2026]

Blessed to say that I have received my 4th D-1 offer after a great camp at South Alabama! Go Jags. @CoachApplewhite @ScoutFball @SOPPRODUCTIONSS @HallTechSports1 @CoachKaiLopez @scortopassi13 @SGRivers17 @CoachJLMurray_

[Ezavier Crowell @EzavierCrowell]

South Alabama Offered🐆 @Fobulous34 @TomLoy247 @ChadSimmons_ @FlournoyCody @JacksonFootball @SWiltfong_ @samspiegs @ALLGASTRNG

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Charissa Thompson admits to completely making up NFL sideline reports https://t.co/kqM3FfASL5

[Southern Miss Women's Basketball @SouthernMissWBB]

💍💍💍

Heading back to the 'Sip with a conference title in hand and rings on our fingers

🔗: https://t.co/jCxwpElrXH

#SMTTT

[Sun Belt @SunBelt]

𝗦𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣.

@SouthernMissMBB claims the 2022-23 #SunBeltMBB regular-season championship. ☀️ 🏀

[Joye Lee-McNelis @CoachMcNelis]

The Southern Miss @SouthernMissWBB are CO CHAMPIONS OF the Sunbelt!! 69-64. Over UL Lafayette-800th win in Program History—First Regular Season Championship since 1993-94..
We are so proud of our Team and Staff. They made it happen!

[South Alabama Women's Basketball 🏀 @SouthAlabamaWBB]

KELSEY. THOMPSON. FTW. 🔥😤

#BigMitchEnergy | #JagNation

[𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 “𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝” 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 2 @Ryanwms1]

Great win Last night 4tds 225 all-purpose we will be back next week. 🫡 @tjkelly17 @RyanMWms @Brett_Boutwell @shanec_y @AL6AFootball @BenThomasPreps @JeremyO_Johnson @AndrewSpiveyGC @adamgorney

[Alabama A&M - MBB @Bulldogs_Hoops]

Join us as we welcome Coach Otis Hughley, Jr. as our New Head Men's Basketball Coach .

[Trey.Bonham @bonham_trey]

Beat the odds and remained humble🎲 #COMMITTED

[Jeff Kelly @tjkelly17]

🔥🔥🔥

[CNN @CNN]

The tiny goldfish you can pick up at pet store for a few cents might not look like an environmental threat, but they can grow into a huge problem if set free in lakes or ponds — mainly because they can grow to be surprisingly huge https://t.co/ZFrXsVEiEW

[Tanner Allen @Tanner_Allen10]

Hats off to those NC State boys…I can’t even imagine what they are going through right now. Worked their whole lives for a chance at a National Championship and in a blink of an eye it’s gone. Has to be the the most helpless feeling in the world!

[McT Lady Hoops @McTLadyHoops]

Can we get serious about @NyaValentine ?Gonna be THREE TIME ALL-STATE. 1,500 pts; academic HIGH achiever. Winner. Leader. @ahsaa_hoops @mctcoachgriffin @benthomaspreps @mark_heim @portcityprospec @ashaaupdates @iconsregion @psr_1065 @ballindsouth @1055wnsp @aldotcomsports

[Jalen Hurts @JalenHurts]

LFG SMITTY !! So Happy For You My Brotha! 💯 @DeVontaSmith_6