UCLA and Notre Dame were projected as the top seeds in the Spokane Regional, with South Carolina and Texas in Birmingham. The Bruins were the overall No. 1 seed, meaning they would potentially have the Friday-Sunday games on the second weekend, allowing them an extra day of rest before the Final Four.

Auburn earned the win by never trailing in the game and limiting a stout Alabama offense to 39% shooting. Six players reached double-figures in points, led by Johni Broome's 19-point outing. Guard Denver Jones scored 16 points in the win over Alabama and earned SEC Player of the Week honors for his stellar defensive play where his opposition shot just 32% on the week.

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Its Wednesday, February 19, and the No. 4 Crimson Tide of Alabama (21-4, 10-2) are in Columbia to take on the No. 15 Missouri Tigers (19-6, 8-4) in another key SEC contest. Bama lost at home Saturday to Auburn,

Alabama's loss to Missouri comes days after the NCAA Tournament selection committee unveiled the Tide as the No. 2 overall seed.

With just 1.5 seconds remaining and No. 15 Missouri on the cusp a momentous win over No. 4 Alabama on Wednesday night, Dennis Gates made a quick move to the scorers table and grabbed a microphone. The Tigers' third-year coach had a message to share with a crowd of 15,

Missouri coach Dennis Gates hopped on the microphone to ask fans not to storm the court, while Alabama coach Nate Oats was T'd up for smashing his clipboard on Wednesday night.