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Alabama Basketball: Nate Oats’ comments after Sweet 16 OT loss

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama Basketball: The UCLA Bruins ended the Crimson Tide’s NCAA Tournament run with an upset, overtime win in the Sweet Sixteen.

For Alabama Basketball, NCAA Tournament dreams ended with a loss in the Sweet Sixteen. The UCLA Bruins dominated the Crimson Tide in overtime to win easily 88-78. The game was tied at 65-65 when Alex Reese nailed an NBA range three-point shot with four-tenths of a second left in regulation.

UCLA jumped out to a five-point lead, less than a minute into the overtime period. The Bruins never looked back. It was a tough defeat to accept for the Alabama Basketball program and Crimson Tide fans.