Sexton scores 25 as Alabama defeats Virginia Tech 86-83 in NCAA Tournament
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Updated: Mar. 15, 2018 at 10:59 PM CDT
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - It's on the second round of the NCAA Tournament for Alabama. The No. 9 seed Crimson Tide (20-15) defeated the No. 8 seed Hokies of Virginia Tech (21-12) 86-83 Thursday night.
Freshman Collin Sexton bounced back after having a slow first half, only scoring 3 points on 1-of-4 shooting. Sexton finished with 25 points to lead all scorers. Freshman teammate John Petty scored 20 off the bench for Alabama, knocking down 6-of-8 three-pointers.
The Tide picked up their first NCAA Tournament win since 2006, and now advance on to face No. 1 seed Villanova Saturday.
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