UNC vs Alabama: Best photos from Sweet 16 March Madness showdown in NCAA Tournament

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aaron Estrada (55) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Nick Pringle (23) defends against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Nick Pringle (23) defends against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aaron Estrada (55) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson (2) grabs a rebound in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) passes against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Rylan Griffen (3) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aaron Estrada (55) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jalen Washington (13) and Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) collide in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Ingram (55) controls the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Mouhamed Dioubate (10) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Zayden High (1) reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) controls the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Mohamed Wague (11) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) shoots against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) controls the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Ingram (55) loses control of the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aaron Estrada (55) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) and Alabama Crimson Tide forward Mouhamed Dioubate (10) fight for the rebound in the second half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Nick Pringle (23) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) in the second half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis reacts in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis talks with forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats react in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Ingram (55) controls a rebound against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aaron Estrada (55) in the first half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson (2) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the second half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson (2) controls the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Paxson Wojcik (8) in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson (2) blocks North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) in the second half in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) and forward Sam Walters (24) celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson (2) celebrates after the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (2) reacts after the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) reacts after the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports