With versatile point guard Mark Sears and mustachioed forward Grant Nelson, Alabama has two of the more recognizable players in the NCAA Tournament. The duo led the Crimson Tide to the Final Four last year and returned to school in hopes of delivering the program’s first national title.

The Crimson Tide have gone 13-5 against SEC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play. Alabama is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Wildcats are 11-8 against SEC opponents. Kentucky is second in the SEC scoring 37.4 points per game in the paint led by Otega Oweh averaging 9.0.

Charlie Creme breaks down Alabama's NCAA tournament prospects. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

With Grant Nelson's 'Crimson Crane' celebration after dunk at Auburn, the Alabama basketball forward returned to form in time for March Madness.

Head coach Nate Oats provided an injury update on Alabama Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson ahead of their first-round matchup against the Robert Morris Colonials. Oats revealed on his Hey Coach radio show on Monday that Nelson will carry a questionable status going into the NCAA Tournament for the Crimson Tide,

Stanford crashes the top 10 after a weekend sweep over Duke. Florida falls four spots after losing three at No. 1 Tennessee.

Coach Rob Vaughan has his Alabama Crimson Tide team on a roll, improving to 20-1 by sweeping 19th ranked Texas A&M this weekend in College Station. The Aggies were consensus preseason number one, but have fallen on hard times and have a 10-8 record.