Alabama earns program’s first No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament, learns first opponent

For the first time in program history, Alabama is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Tide learned its long-expected spot in March Madness during Sunday evening’s selection show, which came hours after the team captured its second SEC tournament championship in three seasons. Alabama players watched from Nashville as the NCAA tournament selection committee not only made the Tide a top seed for the first time, but the No. 1 overall seed in the entire tournament. The top spot in the tournament was secured with Sunday’s victory...