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Welcome to the ultimate March Madness: Alabama basketball is in the Final Four for the first time

The Alabama Crimson Tide (25-11) are in the Final Four for the first time, coming out of the West Region as the No. 4 seed. They finished in a four-way tie for second place in the Southeastern Conference.

Alabama doesn't mind the other team scoring because it leads the nation in points per game (90.6). The Crimson Tide are second in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and fourth in attempts (30.1).

Alabama NCAA Tournament wins

First round: Charleston, 109-96

Second round: Grand Canyon, 72-61

Sweet 16: North Carolina, 89-87

Elite Eight: Clemson, 89-82

Alabama vs. UConn start time in Final Four

Approx. 8:49 p.m. ET Saturday, April 6, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona.

What channel is Final Four on?

TV: TBS, with Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Grant Hill and Bill Raftery (anaysis) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporting)

Details: Final Four 2024 betting odds, TV, streaming for March Madness

Alabama key players

∎ Mark Sears, 6-1, 21.5 points, 43.4% 3-point shooting, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.7 steals

∎ Aaron Estrada, 6-3, 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.6 steals

∎ Grant Nelson, 6-11, 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots

∎ Rylan Griffen, 6-6, 11.3 points, 39.1% 3s, 3.5 rebounds

∎ Latrell Wrightsell Jr., 6-3, 9.0 points, 44.3% 3s, 1.1 steals

∎ Nick Pringle, 6-10, 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds

Who is the Alabama basketball coach?

Nate Oats is in his fifth season at Alabama, with a 117-53 record. Previously, he coached four years at Buffalo.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Alabama basketball vs. UConn TV, top players, coach