Grant Nelson lifts Alabama over No. 1 North Carolina

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LOS ANGELES -- Grant Nelson scored three points in each of Alabama's first two NCAA Tournament wins.

In the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide's 89-87 defeat of top seed North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinal, he posted a game-high 24 points, including Alabama's final five.

In a game that featured 13 ties and 12 lead changes, the Crimson Tide (