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Collin Sexton, Alabama Outlast Virginia Tech for 2018 NCAA Tournament Win

Collin Sexton scored 25 points and John Petty added 20 more as the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 86-83 in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Alabama will play Villanova in the second round Saturday in Pittsburgh. Virginia Tech finished its season with a 21-12 record.

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