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Grant Nelson made himself a part of Alabama basketball history with his dominant performance against North Carolina.
Nelson became the first player since UCLA’s Kevin Love in 2008 to have at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in an NCAA Tournament game. He said it was a way of repaying the confidence he had from friends and teammates, even though he didn’t think he deserved it at times. “I knew what he was capable of when we got him,” Oats said. “Grant Nelson deserves to play well. He works hard. He’s been all about the right stuff all year. Even when he struggled, he just stays with it.”
On Thursday night, Nelson held his own against North Carolina’s Armando Bacot, who was 8 of 18 from the field. He also switched out at times on to RJ Davis on the perimeter and got a pair of important stops. The Elite Eight matchup will be a rematch from earlier this season, when the Crimson Tide lost 85-77 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game.
Nelson also noted that the Crimson Tide might have paid too much attention to defending in the low post, which allowed the Tigers too many angles to drive or kick out to their perimeter shooters.
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