GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance. It still wasn’t enough to beat UConn.
The Tide fell 86-72 against the top-seeded Huskies, unable to contain a team down the stretch that’s steamrolled through this NCAA Tournament and is trying to become the first back-to-back champion since 2007.
But they sure made it fun for a while. Mark Sears splashed home 3-pointers and made circus shots at the rim, finishing with 24 points.
Grant Nelson threw down a poster-worthy dunk over 7-foot-2 center Donovan Clingan in the second half.
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