The No. 8 Creighton Bluejays and No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide played a tight first half for about 16 minutes, but the Crimson Tide ended the half on a 10-0 run to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room. Freshman guard Trevor Lacey has played a flawless game thus far for Alabama, and leads the way with 12 points on 4-4 shooting, 3-3 from beyond the arc, four rebounds and one steal. Levi Randolph, Trevor Releford and JaMychal Green each added six points to the mix.
NCAA Tournament Scores: Alabama Leads Creighton 30-23 At Halftime
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Doug McDermott scored seven points to lead the way for Creighton, but a rough shooting half for the team (34.6 percent accuracy) held them back. The winner of this game will take on the winner of the matchup between the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 16 Vermont Catamounts.
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