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It was a bad, bad Sweet 16 for the favorites. Unless of course your name is UConn.
In the West Region, Alabama stayed with No. 1 seed North Carolina all night long, then outscored the Tar Heels 7-2 in the final 1:32. The result was an 89-87 win for the No. 4 seed Crimson Tide. Grant Nelson scored 24 for Alabama, with 19 coming in the second half alone. His old-fashioned 3-point play put the Tide ahead in the final minute. Nelson then sealed the victory with two free throws Nat Oats' team made its share of 3s as usual, going 11-of-26 behind the arc.