Charles Branch

Fun talking Texas Tech MBB and their matchup with Alabama on Sunday night in the Round of 32

The best guard matchup of the NCAA Tournament takes place Sunday night. @CBranchIV is joined by @RCMB323 of The Red & Black Report to dive into the 2nd Round matchup between @AlabamaMBB and @TexasTechMBB Alabama vs Texas Tech - Crimson Crossover: Cross Court with RC Maxfield youtu.be/uCaVb3-pexU?si… via @YouTube

TYLER FAY HAS THROWN THE NINTH NO-HITTER IN ALABAMA HISTORY! #RollTide

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New Weekly Joe out!

Be sure to get a listen before today’s game! We discuss Hofstra as well as the Aden Holloway situation.

Sorry for the delay! NCAA Tournament episode out now! We previewed Alabama’s upcoming matchups in the NCAA Tournament first weekend! YouTube: youtu.be/9hOvjT-QKMM?si… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0d1qEO… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Huge thanks to @CBranchIV for having me on! I had a great time breaking down Hofstra hoops and diving into Friday’s March Madness matchup.

Our bracket challenge is now live!

Our Crimson Crossover Bracket Challenge is now live! Excited to do this for the 3rd year in a row! Prizes TBD. Link ➡️: fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?chal…

While it couldn’t erase the sting of the 1987 NCAA Tournament loss to Providence, 32 years ago today @AlabamaMBB exacted some revenge rolling past the red-hot Friars 76-70 inside Rupp Arena to open the Southeast Regional on March 17, 1994. Providence entered the NCAA Tournament with confidence under head coach Rick Barnes, now the longtime Tennessee head coach, but also a former Alabama assistant under Wimp Sanderson. Barnes had guided the Friars through an unforgettable Big East Tournament run, knocking off Villanova, UConn and Georgetown in three straight days at Madison Square Garden for the championship. Led by Eric Williams, Providence arrived as one of the hottest teams in the country. The Crimson Tide answered with one of its most efficient performances of the season, shooting 50 percent from the field (29-of-58) while dominating the glass with a 39-28 rebounding edge. Alabama had three players score in double figures, led by Jamal Faulkner and Marvin Orange with 20 points apiece. Freshman Antonio McDyess added 11 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Providence leaned heavily on Williams, who scored a game-high 27 points, while Michael Brown added 13 and Rob Phelps chipped in 14. It wasn’t full revenge for 1987—but it was a statement. Alabama turned back a conference tournament champion playing its best basketball and showed the toughness, balance and composure needed to survive and advance in March.

CROSS COURT IS BACK! @_EricLeaf of @HUChronicle joins @CBranchIV to breakdown the First Round matchup between @AlabamaMBB and @HofstraMBB Alabama vs Hofstra - Crimson Crossover: Cross Court with Eric Leaf youtu.be/wF3EfXCCr1I?si… via @YouTube

Just launched a fundraiser to help get me to Portland for KSU's NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga. This final trip as a student journalist means a lot to me. If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing to help me tell the story one last time. gofundme.com/f/send-kai-to-…

While the Crimson Tide prepares for its postseason game against Hofstra, 31 years ago @AlabamaMBB legend Antonio McDyess delivered one of the most dominant individual performances in the program’s NCAA Tournament history on March 16, 1995. In the opening round of the East Regional in the 1995 NCAA Tournament, the sophomore exploded for 39 points and 19 rebounds, setting a school record for points in an NCAA Tournament game as fifth-seeded Alabama outlasted Penn, 91–85, in overtime. McDyess followed that performance two days later with 22 points and 17 rebounds in a second-round battle against Oklahoma State. Alabama fell, 66–52, but McDyess had made a powerful statement on the national stage. Combined with his strong showing the previous week in the SEC Tournament, the two NCAA games transformed McDyess from a talented but raw prospect into one of the hottest names on NBA draft boards. Just a few months later, McDyess was selected No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded the same day to the Denver Nuggets. The Quitman, Mississippi native would go on to have a 17-year NBA career, including two All-Star selections. But the moment that launched it all happened 31 years ago when McDyess dominated the NCAA Tournament stage and delivered one of the greatest performances in Alabama basketball history.

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