On this day in Alabama sports history, the Crimson Tide defeated the Stanford in second round of the 2004 NCAA tournament, 70-67.
The best part? You can watch the entire game here!
Alabama was led by head coach Mark Gottfried, and was making their third straight tournament appearance.
Alabama had played a tough non-conference schedule that season with three games against top 10 teams. Although the Tide went 8-8 in the SEC, their strength of schedule helped them make it to the NCAA tournament.
Alabama came into the game having just defeated Southern Illinois University in the first round of the tournament, 65-64.
This game was on the wire to the very last second, and when Alabama won, Stanford became the first No. 1 seed to exit the NCAA Tournament that season.
Stanford was up 53-40 with 7:40 left in the game, but that was when the magic began for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide rallied with a 16-0 run.
Alabama’s Kennedy Winston scored 21 points, Earnest Shelton scored 14 points, and Chuck Davis and Antoine Pettway each added 12.
The Tide’s miraculous win over Stanford helped Alabama advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 1991.
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