Alabama’s 89-87 victory over North Carolina on Thursday night put the Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for just the second time in program history.
Alabama plays again on Saturday in the West Regional Final against another Southern team looking for its first Final Four berth — Clemson. The fourth-seeded Crimson Tide (24-11) and the sixth-seeded Tigers (24-11) face off at approximately 7:49 p.m. Central on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with television coverage on TBS and truTV.