Grant Nelson returned to his home state of North Dakota to play against Alabama, facing off against Treysen Eaglestaff, who put on a career-high performance. Eaglestaff led North Dakota with 40 points, including eight three-pointers, keeping them in the game until the final minute. Despite a strong second-half showing, Alabama overcame a sluggish first half and secured a 97-90 victory.
coach Nate Oats might not want to schedule another road matchup for one of his players to go home again soon.From start to finish, the Fighting Hawks stayed with Alabama. The Crimson Tide had to battle until the final minute, outlasting North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday in Grand Forks, North Dakota in what was a return to his home state for Grant Nelson .Alabama ending the first half on a turnover felt fitting.
The Crimson Tide fixed its turnover problems in the second half, finishing with 14. But those first-half issues prevented Alabama from squashing any hopes of a North Dakota upset early.The Crimson Tide isn’t going to forget Treysen Eaglestaff. A few minutes later, Eaglestaff hit his seventh triple of the game, tying it up 78-78 with 4:06 left.
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