GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grant Nelson had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his return to his home state and No. 6 Alabama overcame Treysen Eaglestaff's big night to hold off North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday night.

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Nelson returns home to help No. 6 Alabama hold off Eaglestaff, North Dakota 97-90

return home as a member of the Crimson Tide, Eaglestaff stole the show.   National outlets were posting videos and words about Eaglestaff's performance, which included a 15-for-30 effort from the floor and 8-of-18 from beyond the 3-point line. He helped UND make it a game to the end, despite Alabama being 23.5-point favorites. The Crimson Tide won 97-90.   Nelson, by the way, was plenty good, too. He had 23 points and 10 rebounds.   But Eaglesta…

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – With a mid-December winter storm closing in, it sure felt like March inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Wednesday night and a packed house of over 3,000 will remember the evening for a lifetime. Junior guard Treysen Eaglestaff orchestrated a career-night scoring 40 points to reach 1,000 for his career and North Dakota went toe-to-toe with #6 Alabama taking the Crimson Tide to the wire in a 97-90 loss i…

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#6 Alabama survives Eaglestaff, Hawks on memorable night

GRAND FORKS — The UND student section chanted “We want Bama” after the opening tipoff between the Fighting Hawks and No. 6 Alabama on Wednesday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.   Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi turned the ball over in the first 15 seconds. UND guard Eli King scooped up the steal, hitting a layup and keeping the crowd in the Betty on their feet.   The 3,085-person crowd at the Betty watched a close, exciting game the re…

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UND's Treysen Eaglestaff drops 40 during Grant Nelson's return to North Dakota

Senior Grant Nelson recorded his third double-double of the year to lead No. 6/7 Alabama past a feisty North Dakota squad, 97-90, Wednesday night in front of a hostile sold-out crowd at the Betty Engleman Sioux Center.

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Nelson’s Double-Double Lifts No. 6/7 Alabama Past North Dakota, 97-90 - Alabama Athletics

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – With a mid-December winter storm closing in, it sure felt like March inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Wednesday night and a packed house of over 3,000 will remember the evening for a lifetime. Junior guard Treysen Eaglestaff orchestrated a career-night scoring 40 points to reach 1,000 for his career and North Dakota went toe-to-toe with #6 Alabama taking the Crimson Tide to the wire in a 97-90 loss in a contest that…

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GRAND FORKS — The joy could be seen in Grant Nelson’s teammates’ faces. Nelson was the last one announced in Alabama’s starting five. At first, the PA announcer stayed silent to let the moment build. The Crimson Tide players jumped repeatedly while waving their arms, looking up with knowing smiles at the crowd of UND and Alabama fans who made the trip to support the Devils Lake native. “A 6-foot-11 graduate student,” the announcer eventually beg…

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Grant Nelson shines in sold-out North Dakota homecoming game

Grant Nelson had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his return to his home state and No. 6 Alabama overcame Treysen Eaglestaff’s big night to hold off North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday night. Mark Sears had 23 points and Labaron Philon added 16 for the Crimson Tide (9-2) Alabama rebounded from a sloppy start to shoot 59% and commit just one turnover in the second half. Alabama coach Nate Oats scheduled the game as a favor to Nelson, who grew up 90 minut…

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College basketball rankings: Alabama, No. 6 in Top 25 And 1, survives North Dakota scare in risky road trip  CBS Sports Grant Nelson has special homecoming with Crimson Tide  Grand Forks Herald Alabama 97-90 North Dakota (Dec 18, 2024) Game Recap  ESPN #6 Alabama survives Eaglestaff, Hawks on memorable night  North Dakota Athletics ‘We played awful’: Alabama basketball reacts to close win over North Dakota  AL.com   Source link

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