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.

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.

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,

One of the most intriguing games on the schedule for Wednesday night happens in the SEC. The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide visit the 15th-ranked Missouri Tigers for the first time this season. The Crimson Tide won their matchup last season by 18 points in a down year for the Tigers,