Grant Nelson shines as he leads Alabama to a thrilling 89-87 victory over North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Nelson's impressive performance includes a three-point play and an and-1, becoming the first player since Blake Griffin in 2009 to achieve 20+ points and 12+ rebounds against UNC in the tournament. The upset marks North Carolina's first loss as a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alabama's victory was a significant upset, with North Carolina heavily favored by bettors. Nate Oats' coaching and the contributions of mid-major transfers like Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada also played a key role in Alabama's success.
From @TheAthletic: These 92 seconds will haunt North Carolina basketball after they squandered a favorable path to the Final Four in shocking fashion. https://t.co/C81oeNwwMb
Unsung North Dakota State transfer leads Alabama past North Carolina and into the Elite 8 https://t.co/rTsasVx6Us
Alabama holds off top-seeded North Carolina to reach Elite Eight for 2nd time ever https://t.co/Z9038r5tGR
From the @AaronTorresPod: Bama has won two SEC regular season title and two SEC Tournaments under Nate Oats Now, he's got Bama in the Elite Eight. There's no other way to put it: Nate Oats is one of the best coaches in CBB. PERIOD. MORE ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/zPxfyQe2Ib
From last night: the story of a game, and an ending, befitting of the cruelty of March. On the end of the road for UNC and, finally, for Armando Bacot and RJ Davis together: https://t.co/NDv2kwxAmU
North Carolina’s Redemption Tour fell short in Los Angeles— as Alabama seized a chance to redeem its own tournament failure. My piece on an epic Sweet 16 game @SatDownSouth https://t.co/7W6eFOS59T
Unsung North Dakota State transfer leads Alabama past North Carolina and into the Elite 8 https://t.co/wpPzexX8my via @USATODAY
For North Carolina, loss to Alabama in Sweet 16 will be a haunting NCAA Tournament exit ⤵️ https://t.co/KhgwNDXeOz
North Carolina's season-ending 89-87 loss to Alabama in the Sweet 16 joins the list of the Tar Heels' hard-to-forget NCAA Tournament heartbreaks. @BrendanRMarks on how everything came undone for the Tar Heels ⤵️ https://t.co/sLOMP2nsDO
Truly a surreal scene as Grant Nelson -- a transfer from North Dakota and now an Alabama folk hero -- sends the Crimson Tide to within a game of history. https://t.co/Plmh9jfVni
Who is Grant Nelson? Meet Alabama's March Madness star who exploded in the Sweet 16 https://t.co/9dg8kUy2N0 https://t.co/65RIwKnxfK
North Carolina's season-ending 89-87 loss to Alabama in the Sweet 16 joins the list of the Tar Heels' hard-to-forget NCAA Tournament heartbreaks. @BFQuinn on how everything came undone for the Tar Heels ⤵️ https://t.co/sLOMP2nsDO
Alabama takes down North Carolina to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2004! What did the Crimson Tide do to pull out the victory? AFTER DARK: https://t.co/YgV282VPgk https://t.co/YVz2OXAdb9
Alabama holds off top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to reach Elite Eight for 2nd time ever https://t.co/4te43XOoft
Solid company for Grant Nelson @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/S36rVsslpk
"Best result of the tournament so far. It felt like nothing has gone our way until now. The majority of parlays this round had North Carolina moneyline in them. And the Tar Heels were our second-biggest futures liability." – TwinSpires Sportsbook's @ZachALucas, on Alabama upset.
What a game by Grant Nelson, Aaron Estrada, and the entire Alabama team. On to the Elite Eight! #RollTide #MarchMadness
No. 4 Alabama (+4.5) knocks off No. 1 UNC 89-87 in a massive win for sportsbooks. UNC -4.5 had: 90% of bets, 93% of 💵 at @FDSportsbook ❌ 83% of bets, 88% of 💰at @fanaticsbook_pb ❌ 83% of bets, 84% of 💰 at #Betmgm ❌ 79% of bets, 80% of 💰at @DKSportsbook ❌
NORTH DAKOTA STAND UP!!! Grant Nelson, a 2020 Devils Lake grad, scores 24 points and grabs 12 rebounds to lead No. 4 seed Alabama to a 89-87 win over No. 1 seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Tournament #NDHSAA #NDpreps https://t.co/a6TsAPapXp
March Madness🏀 No 4 Alabama upsets No 1 North Carolina 89-87! #MarchMadness https://t.co/PxsMFtime4
Grant Nelson tonight @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/DFGGU3a814
UNC walks off the floor after a crushing 89-87 loss to the Crimson Tide. Bama’s headed to the Elite Eight 🔥 https://t.co/qeRNJS7vDb
Alabama (+4.5) knocks out No. 1 seed North Carolina, 89-87 North Carolina took 83% of spread tickets/84% of spread money at #BetMGM, per @johnewing. On the moneyline, North Carolina took 53% of tickets/72% of money.
North Carolina becomes the first 1 seed to lose in the NCAA Tournament 👀 https://t.co/CNwqYA8LRA
That's it: Alabama 89, UNC 87. The Tar Heels' season comes to an end with a crushing defeat in the Sweet 16. It'll be Clemson vs. Alabama here in the Elite Eight.
FINAL: Alabama 89, UNC 87 North Carolina is the first No. 1 seed eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. And Armando Bacot's college career is over.
Nate Oats has done a RIDICULOUS job with this Alabama team. Heading to Elite 8 after upsetting UNC. Basically a team whose 3 best players are mid-major transfers: Mark Sears (Ohio) Grant Nelson (North Dakota State) Aaron Estrada (Hofstra)
Grant Nelson is the first player with 20+ PTS and 12+ REB vs UNC in the NCAA Tournament since Blake Griffin in 2009 @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/dA3Vvke1pc
AND-1 FOR GRANT NELSON AND ALABAMA! WOW! 💪 (🎥: @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/for47RRjBA
GRANT NELSON THREE-POINT PLAY. WHAT A GAME. (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/btKTPzwmVN
GRANT NELSON IS TAKING OVER IN LOS ANGELES 🔥 🎥 @MarchMadnessMBB | @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/qcxXYXBzZo
GRANT NELSON IS DOMINATING RN @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/XroJUG3lb2