The NCAA tournament is about basketball but also so much more: the parents, fans, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The Sweet 16/Elite 8 are taking place in 4 cities around the country and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD is covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of access in the days ahead. Jon Teitel commences our coverage from Los Angeles with the Alabama open practice.
There were plenty of people to see at the Alabama open practice on Wednesday afternoon:
SR G Mark Sears (who is averaging 28 PPG through his 1st 2 NCAA tourney games this month):
SO G Rylan Griffen (who is now 4-1 during his NCAA tourney career):
SR G Aaron Estrada (who is averaging 7 APG through his 1st 2 NCAA tourney games this month):
SR F Grant Nelson (who struggled last week but is still a great FT shooter if the game comes down to the wire):
Head coach Nate Oats chatting with Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson before they call the game for CBS:
Check back for a lot more access all weekend long!