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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