Alabama beat No 1 seed North Carolina to make Elite Eight for just second time | NCAA tournament

Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 on Thursday night to reach the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.Nelson finished with a season-high 24 points, 19 in the second half, and he blocked RJ Davis’ attempt at a tying layup after giving Alabama the lead. Rylan Griffen added 19 points, tying his career high with five three-pointers, and Aaron Estrada also scored 19 for the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide.The Tide face sixth-seeded Clemson on Saturday for a berth…