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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Boy Scouts interrogate Alabama football coach Nick Saban at the 12th Annual Boy Scouts American Values Luncheon fund-raiser in March at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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A recent episode of “Samford Sports Wrap-Up” with retiring women’s basketball coach Mike Morris. From Samford University Athletics.

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UAB’s Lister Hill Library opens the first virtual reality studio on campus. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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College softball: Highlights from Birmingham-Southern at Covenant in March in Lookout Mountain, Ga. From Covenant Scots.

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Discussing damages in personal injury cases. From Farris, Riley and Pitt LLP.

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Runner’s World feature on Hoover’s Highlands College, where all students run in an annual half-marathon in November at Homewood’s Lakeshore Trail. From Highlands College.

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Live music at the Oasis in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.

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Talking with Birmingham rapper Luh Soldier. From No Jumper.

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Highlight reel for Huffman Middle point guard Kerrion Gilbert. From Hoop Brothers.

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The 60m hurdles race at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Sports Live Stadium.

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Members of Bellydance Superstars perform in 2010 on WBRC-6’s “Good Day Alabama.” From Rebecca Vasile.

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UAB’s Louis Nabors discusses evolving treatments for patients with brain metastases. From Onc Live TV.

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WBRC-6 report on the 1965 Parade of Homes. From Chewy Ltd.

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Jon Foreman of Switchfoot performs for fans in March outside Iron City on Southside after the concert. From Switchfoot.

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Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors discusses facing UAB in the NIT. From Hit That Line.

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Firefighters spray the Hospitality Inn fire in March from the parking lot of Johns-Ridout’s Funeral Parlors. From David Gunnells.

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Michigan bass fisherman Kevin VanDam talks about winning the 2010 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham. From Kevin VanDam.

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Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) makes a campaign stop in March in Birmingham. From WVTM 13 News.

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Orlando Apollos’ Johnny Manziel vs. Birmingham Iron’s Trent Richardson. From FlemLo Raps.

Manziel exchanges friendly greetings with Iron. From Robbie2k.

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Freddie Brown, wide receivers coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., discusses new recruits, including Shades Valley’s KeiAndre Sanders. From Wofford Terriers.

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Washington’s WTOP (103.5 FM) features Louie, shipped from Birmingham, as Pet of the Week. From WTOP Radio.

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Highlights from Angela Rye, lawyer and political strategist, at February’s A.G. Gaston Conference at the BJCC East Meeting Rooms downtown. From 1987.

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Birmingham band Meta-Medica performs in March at Good People Brewing Company downtown. From Leejthedj337.

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College baseball: Highlights from Furman at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

And highlights from Mississippi State at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

Plus highlights from Maine at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

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Scenes from March’s Battle of the Magic City Showcase at Hoover High School. From Slam HS.

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Visiting Sloss Furnaces. From the Carpetbagger.

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Train in Calera. From Seaboard Railfanner.

And a train crossing in Crestwood North. From Free Brick Productions.

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Highlights from the Southern Xpress 7v7 tournament in March at Carver High School in North Birmingham. From Touchdown Alabama Magazine.

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College softball: Highlights from Tennessee Tech at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

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Eight hours of ABC-33/40 severe weather coverage from April 27, 2011. From Waffle Iron Archives.

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Putting together a Tumbling Loco train set found at a Birmingham thrift shop. From Train Tsar Fun.

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Security cam footage of a Family Dollar store in Central Park, in which two men armed with swords attempt a robbery in March. From WVTM-13 News.

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Wrestling: Kane vs. Dave Bautista in 2005 at the BJCC Coliseum downtown. From Brothers of Destruction 22.

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Altamont senior Amrita Lakhanpal talks about Screens for Schools, her program to provide 60 Chromebooks to elementary schools. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Sen. Doug Jones speaks in March at the Strand Book Store in New York. He discussed his new book, “Bending Toward Justice,” about the decades-long fight to bring the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombers to justice. From Strand Book Store.

And Jones on CBSN. From CBS News.

Plus Jones on Salon. From Salon.

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Hockey: Peoria Rivermen at Birmingham Bulls in March in Pelham. From Peoria Rivermen SPHL.

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Highlights from Black History Month at Samford University. From Samford University.

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Monday, December 18th, 2017

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Basketball: UAB at Brigham Young in the first round of the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. From Erisi Sewi.

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Dashcam footage of driving from I-20/59 through Malfunction Junction to downtown. From Real Karma.

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Warrior college student Loren Murphree discusses her autoimmune skin disease alopecia areata with Karen Lamb Pierce of Birmingham T-shirt retailer She Is Strong. From She is Strong/Karen Lamb Pierce.

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Please enjoy this rap (our vertical video of the week). From Big E.

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Birmingham hip-hop artist Jice performs at Aqua (our other vertical video of the week). From Jice Muzik.

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Birmingham Mortgage Group owner Turenne Newell discusses lending limits (our other other vertical video of the week). From Turenne Newell.

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Fidencio Moctezuma takes part in the Hispanic congregation at the Church of Brook Hills in North Shelby County. From Brook Hills Hispana.

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World traveler Abhishek Kumar Sharma talks with a journalist with WBRC-6 in November. From Abhi: Around the World.

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Preview of high school football semifinal playoffs earlier this month. From Starnes Publishing.

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Yonkers death metal band Immolation performs “Swarm of Terror” in November at Saturn in Avondale. From Edward Unlikely.

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An interview with new Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin in November. From al.com.

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A family visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art downtown. From Family Adventures TV.

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Feature on the Masonic Temple Building downtown. From This Is Alabama.

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A Southwest flight takes off at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From En9ineer81 the Plane Kid.

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Salvation Army 2017 Red Kettle Ambassador Chris Strub stops in Birmingham as part of his Eastern U.S. fund-raising tour. In November, he spent the night at the new Center of Hope in North Birmingham. From Chris Strub.

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Singer-actress Tamar Braxton surprises students in November at Parker High School in Smithfield (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Tamar Chronicles.

Braxton performs in November at Legacy Arena downtown. From Tamar Chronicles.

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Buffalo travel bloggers Phil and Shelly stop in Birmingham on their yearlong roadtrip across the country. Their visit includes the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the Statue of Liberty. From Cheese Crackers and a Jeep.

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Riding through downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Disco Ricky.

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Norwegian black metal band Mayhem performs “Pagan Fears” in November at Saturn in Avondale. From NoleCore.

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Driving from Hueytown to Vulcan Park. From La Palmada Guerrero.

Hanging out at Vulcan. From La Palmada Guerrero.

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Birmingham jazz guitarist Eric Essix and friends perform on a city bus. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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Another visit to Hobby Lobby ruined (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Large Marge.

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Touring a foreclosed house ready for flipping. From Boom Box 256.

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Atlanta R&B group Xscape performs “Who Can I Run to” at Legacy Arena downtown. From LyfeGoalz TV.

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Family Thanksgiving get-together in Mount Olive. From Grant Reynolds.

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Fight! (Our final vertical video of the week.) From Detrick Wilson.

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Members of New Pilgrim Baptist Church in South Titusville hit the streets for a procession. From Lamar Johnson.

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Drone footage of the Acipco-Finley rail yard. From Jesse Bohn.

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Highlight reel for junior guard Devin Ross. From Hoop Brothers.

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Children from Independent Presbyterian Church on Southside deliver donated Christmas toys in 2016 to First Light homeless shelter downtown. From IPC Birmingham.

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The Birmingham channel: Wondrous the joy of springing together

Monday, March 28th, 2016

A look at Birmingham in videos …

The Birmingham Dance Theatre 2007 Pre-School Tap Recital Dance, featuring “Hello, Dolly.” From Birmingham Dance Theatre.

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Going to see R5 and Parade of Lights at Iron City on Southside. From the Little Sprinkles.

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Pressure washing a concrete patio in Mountain Brook (our vertical video of the week). From Weaver Pro Wash.

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Riding the elevator at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Elevatorgeek1234.

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A look at the haul from the Natural Hair and Health Expo earlier this month at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Naturallykey21.

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Meanwhile at Huffman High … From Supa Dupa Rupa.

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UAB at BYU in the first round of the NIT men’s tournament. From Evgeniy Fedorov.

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Houston rapper Nooney performing “True Story” (our other vertical video of the week). From Nooney 5901.

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Teaching a class on data security at Renaissance Ross Bridge. From Juanita McDowell.

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Interviews with Glen Iris Elementary about Latino students and families. From Levine Museum of the New South.

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Flutist James performs the hymn “Secret Prayer” at the Birmingham Mission Zone Conference at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gardendale. From Rose Marie.

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String Theory performs “Under Pressure” earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From ac4zu.

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Art Clarkson talks about some of his most memorable Birmingham sports promotions. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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The Birmingham Boys Choir performs “Wondrous the Joy of Singing Together,” along with the U.S. Coast Guard Cadet Chorale and the Warblers Club earlier this month at the Southside Centre for the Arts and Humanities. From Birmingham Boys Choir.

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Students from Michelle’s Academy of Dance perform “Covergirl” earlier this month at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Masquerade Dance.

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A three-alarm fire at Reliable Formed Plastics downtown. From AL.com.

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WIAT-42 reporting from the fire. From Stephon Dingle.

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California dancer Kidd Strobe performs in Birmingham. From Snap One Media.

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A look at the Bat Bike at the World of Wheels. From ScottieDTV.

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Nashville pop band Repeat Repeat performs earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From the Nick.

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Mexico City pop singer El Dasa performs in February at El Centenario in the Bush Hills neighborhood. From El Dasa.

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The City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services’ PSA on bullying, “Knowbull.” From Haleigh Black.

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No trip to Birmingham is complete without a visit to the Riverchase Galleria and the Summit. From HanBan’s HanBaniverse.

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Welding a fire escape downtown. From Warrior Portable Welding.

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Feature on “All the Colors of the Rainbow,” an exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Promo for Vaqueros Nightclub in Huffman. From Djbestia Mix.

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U.S. women’s goalball team trains for Paralympics at the Lakeshore Foundation in Homewood. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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A look at HauntCon 2016 earlier in the year at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From HauntCon.

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Stephanie Burke, principal at St. Aloysius Catholic School in Bessemer, on “Forty Weeks” by William Watson. From William Watson SJ.

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Birmingham Brawl 6 singles match, Senpai (Roy) vs. Groot (Chairzard) in February at Oakmont United Methodist Church in Homewood. From Alabama Smash League.

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Oakland R&B singer Keyshia Cole performs in 2015 at the Birmingham Entertainment Center in the ACIPCO-Finley neighborhood. From HipHop B’ham.

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Time-lapse footage of a shed demolition. From QuickFix Junk.

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A look at popup shop Hero Doughnuts. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Fall Out Boy performs “Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes” earlier this month at Legacy Arena. From Kevin Cooper.

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Video review for David and Kylie Knight’s performance at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood. From David and Kylie Knight.

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A visit to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Buddy Love Photography.

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“Amtrak 20, with a Dash 8 (512) trailing and a P42DC (159) leading, arriving at the Birmingham station while a BNSF ‘Intermodal’ passes through.” From Snakeman.

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Ohio rock band the Werks performs “Tubthumping” earlier this month at Zydeco on Southside. From Live and Listen.

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Wichita State beats Alabama to take NIT championship

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Video: Alabama loses to Wichita State in the NIT finals.

The Shockers zapped the Tide.

No. 4 Wichita State took down No. 1 Alabama 66-57 to win the National Invitation Tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The champions finished 29-8 for the season.

Alabama, 25-12, has tied New York University and Notre Dame for the most NIT semifinal and final appearances — six — without winning a championship. For Wichita State, the victory marks the team’s first NIT title.

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Alabama to face Wichita State in NIT Championship Game

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Video: Alabama defeats Colorado 62-61 in the NIT semifinals.

The Alabama men’s basketball team faces its final challenge tonight: Beating Wichita State to win the National Invitation Tournament.

The top seed Tide (25-11) will face the No. 4 Shockers (28-8) after they crushed Washington State 75-44 in the semifinals. Alabama narrowly defeated Colorado 62-61 on Tuesday in the other semifinal match.

The game takes place at 6 tonight in Madison Square Garden in New York, airing on ESPN2.

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Alabama heads to NIT’s final four in New York

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Video: Alabama’s Senario Hillman with the dunk after a 3-pointer
miss. The Tide defeated Miami to advance to the NIT semifinals.

The post-season continues for Alabama. The No. 1 Tide defeated No. 2 Miami 79-64 Wednesday in Tuscaloosa to advance in the National Invitation Tournament. The win marked a school record 19 wins at home, undefeated in Coleman Coliseum all season.

Next stop: New York’s Madison Square Garden to face fellow top seed Colorado on Tuesday. The game airs at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

The winner will face the victor in the following game, No. 2 Washington State vs. No. 4 Wichita State.

The NIT championship game will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, also on ESPN2.

Alabama, Miami, National Invitation Tournament

Alabama’s Ben Eblem tries to get past a Miami defender.

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Photo: Kent Gidley, Alabama Athletics

Tide wins NIT second round; Lady Bulldogs one and done in NCAA

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Samford, Florida State

Samford’s Ruth Ketcham drives against Florida State
in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

The post-season hopes grow ever dimmer with each passing game for Alabama teams.

In the National Invitation Tournament, No. 1 Alabama managed to defeat No. 4 New Mexico 74-67 on Monday. So far, Alabama is 18-0 at Coleman Coliseum.

The Tide earns one more home game, this time against No. 2 Miami, 8 p.m. Wednesday, airing on ESPN2. Tickets — $8, $4 for students and age 18 and younger — are available online, by calling (877) TIDE-TIX (877-843-3849) and at the door. [NIT bracket]

Should Alabama win, the team will head to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York against Colorado or Kent State.

Samford‘s first trip to the NCAA Women’s Tournament ended abruptly Sunday. The No. 14 Lady Bulldogs lost to No. 3 Florida State 76-46 in the opening round at Auburn. Samford ends the season at 25-8.

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Alabama, New Mexico, by Kent Gidley

Alabama’s Chris Hines takes the leap against New Mexico.

Photo (bottom): Kent Gidley, Alabama Athletics

Alabama advances in NIT; UAB, Alabama State out of NCAA

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Samford Lady Bulldogs prepare for NCAA Women’s Tournament

University of Alabama, Coastal Carolina, by Kent Gidley

Alabama’s Senario Hillman, left, and Trevor Releford play defense
against Coastal Carolina. The Tide won 68-44 in the NIT opening round.

It’s been somewhat of a downer post-season so far for Alabama men’s basketball teams.

The bright spot is No. 1 Alabama‘s win Tuesday over No. 8 Coastal Carolina 68-44 in Tuscaloosa in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament. The Tide faces No. 4 New Mexico at 8 p.m. Monday, also in Tuscaloosa. The game will air on ESPN. Tickets — $8, $4 for students and age 18 and younger — are available online and at the door. [NIT bracket]

UAB fell to fellow No. 12 seed Clemson 70-52 Tuesday in the new NCAA First Four round in Dayton, Ohio. The Blazers end the season 22-9.

And Alabama State lost to Texas-San Antonio 70-61 Wednesday in a battle of the No. 16 seeds, also in Dayton. The Hornets finish 17-18.

Meanwhile, the Samford Lady Bulldogs won the Southern Conference Tournament Championship earlier this month, earning their first trip to the NCAA Women’s Tournament. No. 14 Samford faces No. 3 Florida State at 4 p.m. Sunday in Auburn, to air on ESPN2, WVSU (91.1 FM) and streaming online. [NCAA bracket]

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Photo: Kent Gidley, Alabama Athletics

 

UAB, Alabama State play first round in new 68-team NCAA Tournament

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Alabama top seed in NIT

Video: A look at the biggest surprises in the tourney field.

The college basketball post-season has a possible bright spot or two for state teams, depending on a couple of first-round games this week. UAB (22-8) faces Clemson in a battle of 12th seeds at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, in the NCAA Men’s Tournament. The winner becomes the actual No. 12 East seed to play No. 5 West Virginia on Thursday in Tampa in the second round, which used to be the first round. Really.

UAB advanced one round in the 2010 National Invitation Tournament before losing to North Carolina at Bartow Arena.

Meanwhile, Alabama State (17-17) plays Texas-San Antonio at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dayton to be the No. 16 East seed. The winner faces top seed Ohio State on Friday in Cleveland. In all, four play-in games — airing on truTV — have expanded the tournament to a field of 68 teams overall.

UAB’s inclusion was not without some controversy, especially after the Blazers’ early exit in the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday.

Alabama won’t be sitting out. The Crimson Tide (21-11), a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament, will welcome No. 8 Coastal Carolina to campus at 6 p.m. Tuesday, airing on ESPNU.

Brackets:

Video: NCAA selection committee chairman Gene
Smith defends the picks, including UAB.