Thuh North Carolina Tar Heels is gearing up to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in a Sweet 16 clash, aiming for their fourth Elite Eight appearance in nine seasons. After a convincing 85-69 win over Michigan State, the top-seeded Tar Heels (29-7) are eyeing further success.
A demanding duel
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Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide (23-11) advanced with a 72-61 victory against Grand Canyon. North Carolina’s recent history in the Elite Eight includes one national championship and two runner-up finishes since 2017.
“Our guys fought hard and we’re excited to be going to LA,” Alabama head coach Nate Oats said.
“Obviously North Carolina is really good, they’re a one-seed,” Oats said. “But we’re playing our best defense of the year at the right time. If we can get our offense back to the number one offense in the country, we’ve got a pretty good shot to beat these guys.
“I think our non-conference schedule got us ready for this. Four teams in the non-conference are all in the Sweet 16 and we lost to all four, but I thought we got better from it. So, our defense is getting better as the year goes on.”
RJ Davis of the Tar Heels boasts an average of 3.1 made three-pointers per game, scoring 21.3 points with a 41.1% shooting accuracy from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, for the Crimson Tide, Aaron Estrada maintains averages of 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
What time is Alabama Crimson Tide vs North Carolina Tar Heels?
The Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Carolina Tar Heels clash is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, with tipoff at 9:39 PM ET.
Where to watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs North Carolina Tar Heels
The game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Alabama Crimson Tide that will be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Californiais set to be televised on CBS.
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