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Wiedmer: Having March Madness back may be perfect, but brackets won’t be

For all of you still moping around over Tennessee's stumble in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, at least the Big Orange busted a lot of brackets early.

By Mark Wiedmer March 20, 2021

AP photo by Robert Franklin / Oral Roberts players and coaches celebrate after beating Ohio State 75-72 in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.

No. 2 seed Alabama moves into second round of NCAA tournament

Everybody knew Rick Pitino would come prepared.

By EDDIE PELLS / The Associated Press March 20, 2021

AP photo by Michael Conroy / Alabama forward Herbert Jones shoots over Iona's Dwayne Koroma during an NCAA tournament first-round game Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Jones scored 20 points as the second-seeded Crimson Tide won 68-55 after leading by a point a halftime.

Alabama starts spring football practice with four starters sidelined

Alabama began spring football practice Friday afternoon without several players who have moved on to the NFL and several more who are nursing injuries.

By David Paschall March 19, 2021

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama sophomore defensive back Malachi Moore, who had a fumble return for a touchdown in last season's 48-17 win at Tennessee, is expected to miss most or all of the Crimson Tide's spring practice.

Alabama’s Jahvon Quinerly thrives after rocky start to college basketball career

Jahvon Quinerly used to lay awake at night wondering how he could have done things differently, back before they started going so well.

By JOHN ZENOR / The Associated Press March 19, 2021

AP photo by Mark Humphrey / Alabama's Jahvon Quinerly drives past Tennessee's Yves Pons during an SEC tournament semifinal on March 13 in Nashville.

Alabama a well-known name in a new position for March Madness

Nobody will get a lump in their throat or start sizing up glass slippers for the men's basketball programs at Alabama, Baylor or Illinois.

By EDDIE PELLS / The Associated Press March 18, 2021

AP photo by Mark Humphrey / Alabama's Keon Ellis celebrates after scoring against LSU during the SEC tournament championship game Sunday in Nashville. The Crimson Tide swept the league's regular-season and tourney titles and received a No. 2 seed for the NCAA bracket.

Without NFL combine, Bulldogs appreciative of pro day opportunity

A significantly scaled-down version of the NFL combine took place at the University of Georgia on Wednesday.

By David Paschall March 17, 2021

Georgia photo by Tony Walsh / Former Georgia outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, a projected first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, goes through drills Wednesday during pro day in Athens.

Wiedmer: Vols can finally reach Final Four; Bama can win entire NCAA tourney

Take undefeated and overall No. 1 seed Gonzaga out of the mix, and every team in college basketball has been up and down for one reason or another this season.

By Mark Wiedmer March 14, 2021

AP photo by Mark Humphrey / Tennessee's Santiago Vescovi, left, guards Alabama's Herbert Jones during an SEC tournament semifinal Saturday in Nashville. Alabama beat the Vols and went on to defeat LSU in the league title game Sunday, but both teams are in the NCAA tournament, with the Crimson Tide a No. 2 seed and Tennessee a No. 5 seed.

Alabama men’s basketball team gives school another SEC championship

Forget calling Alabama simply a football school anymore. The Crimson Tide have courted a new moniker they think fits so much better: championship school.

By TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press March 14, 2021

AP photo by Mark Humphrey / Members of the Alabama men's basketball team celebrate after beating LSU in the SEC tournament final on Sunday in Nashville.

Emmanuel Henderson on track to be Alabama’s eighth five-star RB of Saban era

The finish line to college football's 2022 recruiting cycle is a long way off, but Alabama already has commitments from a five-star quarterback and a five-star running back.

By David Paschall March 14, 2021

247Sports.com photo / Five-star running back Emmanuel Henderson of Geneva County High School in Hartford, Alabama, committed this weekend to Nick Saban's Crimson Tide.

Vols fall to Tide; John Fulkerson’s NCAA tourney status uncertain

The SEC's preseason favorite and regular-season champion for men's basketball collided Saturday afternoon, and the showdown did not disappoint.

By David Paschall March 13, 2021

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