It’s been a dozen years since the Alabama Crimson Tide last advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but following the Tide’s 86-83 win over the 8th-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies, that’s exactly where the Tide will be. Alabama showed tremendous heart and grit in their win over the explosive Hokies, who shot the lights out despite some pretty solid defense from the Tide. They will need to put that same heart and grit on display Saturday if they hope to knock off the top seeded team in the East region: the Villanova Wildcats (31-4).
Bama Basketball Breakdown: #1 Seed Villanova Wildcats
