Alabama has chipped into Duke's lead over the first four minutes of the second half. Grant Nelson blocked a Cooper Flagg dunk and Mark Sears hit a 3-pointer. Duke leads 52-45 at the under-16 timeout with Alabama's Chris Youngblood looking to cap an and-one after the TV timeout.

After he left Alabama basketball following the Crimson Tide’s Final Four campaign, Rylan Griffen is heading back to the transfer portal. Griffen shared the news to his social media, after it was reported initially by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.

Joining South Carolina former Nick Pringle, another Alabama basketball player from the Crimson Tide's Final Four run has entered the transfer portal.

That's why it's one of the best sporting events in the world to watch. To an extent, the norm has been broken this season with a historic Final Four field on tap. If you love underdogs, this might be a forgettable weekend for you.

Alabama basketball and Duke faced off in the Elite Eight of March Madness on Saturday. Here are three takeaways from the game that ended the Crimson Tide's season and sent the Blue Devils to the Final Four.

Who is playing in Final Four? See the national semifinal teams in the March Madness NCAA Tournament and schedule, which runs on Saturday, April 5.

Mark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Re

Sears dribbled down court, bullied his way into the key for a point-blank, straight- on chip shot—and missed it, adding to a frustrating evening that saw him shoot just 2-12 from the field with a single three-pointer (forget about double-digits). With that miss, Alabama was done for.