March Madness: The seeded n ° 2 Alabama avoids massive upheavals with a strong finish

Alabama n ° 2 wanted to beat Robert Morris 90-81, head of series n ° 15 during the first round of the NCAA male tournament on Friday in Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

At one point, Alabama increased 12 points in the first half, but Robert Morris retaliated to reduce the advance of Alabama to 40-36 at halftime.

Robert Morris continued to fight in the second half and at some point took an advance of 65-64 on the Alabama with 7:10 to play, putting the crimson tide on alert.

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After that, the Alabama made a 26-16 race to close the match and guarantee victory.

Mark Sears and Clifford Omoruyi paved the way for Tide Crimson in victory. Sears had a double-double with 22 points and 10 assists, whileomoruyi added 17 points on a perfect shot 8 for 8.

Alabama made 58.6% of its shots.

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Alabama Crimson Tide Guard Mark Sears reacts in the second half against the colonials of Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Rocket Arena on March 21, 2025. (Images Rick Osentoski / Imagn)

Amarion Dickerson was one of the four players who scored two figures for Robert Morris in defeat.

Dickerson collected 25 points while salient nine rebounds, including six offensive boards. Alvaro Folgueiras also had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Josh Omojafo collected 12 points in defeat.

Robert Morris pulled 42.3% in the field and only 25.9% of the 3 -point range.

Robert Morris Dj Smith’s goalkeeper reacts against Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Rocket Arena on March 21, 2025. (Images Rick Osentoski / Imagn)

The Alabama will face the winner of Vanderbilt of 10th seeded and seeded n ° 7 St. Mary’s of California on tour 32.

Robert Morris ended his season with a file of 26-9.