Orry Cantrell

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What a season.

Thank you to @TheCrimsonWhite for such a great opportunity to cover this team and thank you to everyone who followed along and supported throughout the season.

Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

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Alabama men’s basketball lost to UConn last night in the Final Four.

Guard Mark Sears had a perfect 5-5 first half, eventually finishing the game with 24 points.

Recap by @orrycantrell

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Nate Oats on Grant Nelson's future:
"If Grant's [draft] stock rose enough to where it makes sense if he leaves, I'll be the happiest guy in the world for him. But if he feels like he needs another year of college, I'll welcome him back with open arms.

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Nate Oats on UConn limiting Alabama's pace:
"I kept getting our guys to try to push it a little faster. It seemed like there were always bodies in front of us. They did a great job in transition."

Alabama finished with 0 fast break points.

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Nate Oats on making the Final Four:
"While it was great and I want to thank [the fans] and our players for getting us here, we're not finished. We'd like to get back here and win this whole thing. That's what our goal is going to be."

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Nate Oats message to fans:
"I want to thank them. They've really supported us since we've gotten there. [...] I'm glad that I was a small part of bringing the Alabama fanbase some joy through the basketball team and making a final four."

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Grant Nelson Alabama's season coming to an end:
"Great group. I feel like we all loved each other. It was tough seeing guys like Aaron Estrada play their last college basketball game. But we just told each other we made history."

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Nate Oats:
"We had an unbelievable run. ... Can't say enough about the leadership of these guys, particularly in the last few weeks. It's unfortunate it ended tonight, but we played arguable the best team in the country."

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Alabama's season comes to an end in Phoenix with a final score of 86-72.

Mark Sears led the Crimson Tide in scoring with 24, followed by Grant Nelson's 19.

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Alabama has made just two of its last 11 shots, allowing the Huskies to jump out to a 73-63 lead.

Four minutes remaining in regulation.

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Grant Nelson has tallied his fourth double-double of the season.

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Grant Nelson is playing with confidence.

He's scored the last six points for Alabama.

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Grant Nelson adds another poster dunk to his resume on the biggest stage in college basketball.

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After a 7-0 Crimson Tide run, the Huskies have responded with a 7-0 run of their own.

UConn leads 55-47 with under 16 minutes to play.

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Alabama takes the floor for the second half.

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With just 20 minutes remaining in Alabama's Final Four debut, the Crimson Tide trails the Huskies 40-44.

Mark Sears leads the team in scoring with 11 after a perfect first half, making all five of his shots from the floor.

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Scrappy stretch from both teams.

After a flurry of tipped balls, fouls, and missed shots, UConn holds a 35-31 lead with just over three minutes remaining in the half.

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Alabama is getting the looks it wants, and capitalizing.

The Crimson Tide is 5-7 from beyond the arc and has a 23-20 lead over the Huskies at the under-12 timeout.

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Latrell Wrightsell Jr. not showing any rust, making his first shot after missing two games.

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