The Alabama basketball team survived and advanced against a Virginia Tech team that just wouldn’t go away. To their credit, they were probably thinking the same thing about the Tide.
The Tide and the Hokies battled in a matchup that saw neither team hold a lead of more than seven points. Alabama, led by freshmen Collin Sexton and John Petty, used a late run to help secure the victory.
The game was back-and-forth until Alabama went on a 7-0 run with 5:11 remaining to give them the lead for good. Although the Tide would never relinquish the lead again, VT made some furious attempts.