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Alabama and Clemson have never been to the Final Four. The teams are fighting it out in the Elite 8 Saturday to see who can be a part of their team's history.

The Tide's Mark Sears came alive to score 19 points after Alabama's slow offensive start.

Mark Sears made seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes with 16 3s to beat Clemson 89-82 on Saturday night, sending the Crimson Tide to the Final Four for the first time. The Tide (25-11) will face defending national champion UConn in Glendale, Arizona, next Saturday. Alabama knocked off top-seeded North Carolina to reach the Elite Eight.

I think there are more Alabama fans here... but honestly, pretty impressed/surprised by the Clemson turnout.Heard a few folks in my hotel lobby who said they flew in after the Tigers beat Arizona.

LOS ANGELES — An hour and a half before an Elite Eight game, before history is guaranteed to be made by the winner, you can find your way into Crypto.com Arena for $32.That’s the get-in price in StubHub. Spend $64? You’re in the lower level for Clemson-Alabama.As cloying as it is that two football schools are on the cusp of their first Final Four in men’s basketball…they are still football schools, located thousands of miles away from this city. Not exactly an easy hop on short notice.Hopping into a cab bound for the arena, the driver asked if I was headed for a hockey game. (He knew...