Alabama heads to NIT’s final four in New York
By Wade Kwon
Video: Alabama’s Senario Hillman with the dunk after a 3-pointer
miss. The Tide defeated Miami to advance to the NIT semifinals.
The post-season continues for Alabama. The No. 1 Tide defeated No. 2 Miami 79-64 Wednesday in Tuscaloosa to advance in the National Invitation Tournament. The win marked a school record 19 wins at home, undefeated in Coleman Coliseum all season.
Next stop: New York’s Madison Square Garden to face fellow top seed Colorado on Tuesday. The game airs at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
The winner will face the victor in the following game, No. 2 Washington State vs. No. 4 Wichita State.
The NIT championship game will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, also on ESPN2.
Alabama’s Ben Eblem tries to get past a Miami defender.
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Photo: Kent Gidley, Alabama Athletics
