CLEVELAND — As NCAA Tournament dey hot for 2025, na so Robert Morris, wey be No. 15 seed, dey give No. 2 Alabama real wahala. Today, March 21, 2025, na the first round, and dem dey make plenty noise for Rocket Arena.
Robert Morris dey show strong defense as dem lag behind Alabama 34-29 with just 3:22 left for the first half. Fans for the arena dey chant Robert Morris name as dem no wan gree make Alabama run dem down without a fight.
“We no go just sit down and watch them win,” one RMU fan talk. “Na our time to shine, we dey give everything we fit.”
For Raleigh, N.C., di tension dey high for di 8 vs. 9 seed game between Mississippi State and Baylor. Baylor lead 37-32 at halftime after seven lead changes and six ties. Bulldogs guard Josh Hubbard don score 14 points for di first half, although he sit down for di last three minutes due to foul trouble.
Baylor manage to capitalize on Mississippi State turnovers to secure di lead. “We got to keep pushing and stay focused,” Baylor coach Scott Drew talk.
Back to Cleveland, Alabama dey miss their forward Jarin Stevenson, who don fall and dey hold im wrist. Na bad news for di Tide, especially as dem already dey struggle with Grant Nelson injury.
For Seattle, di NCAA dey try balance di timing of di games as (5) Memphis dey face (12) Colorado State. Dis one start 11am PT sharp, so dem fit cram three games before di next one start later for 7:10pm.
Alabama lead Robert Morris 28-18 with just over 11 minutes to go for di first half, but Robert Morris no dey gree make dem enjoy dia lead. “We just dey find our rhythm, and we no go give up,” one RMU coach tok.
Meanwhile, in Raleigh, Baylor don finally find dia groove though V.J. Edgecombe, na di freshman star, don struggle slightly with only one point in di first half.
Coach Nate Oats of Alabama don express hope as Nelson dey work to come back. “If we fit make it to di next round, Grant go be ready,” he talk.
As di tournament dey unfold, fans dey expect plenty upsets. McNeese State dey shock Clemson for another game, dem lead as di game dey go.
“We dey ready for any challenge, any day,” McNeese coach Will Wade declare as he prepare for di final stretch.
For dis tournament na wahala and excitement, but as di action dey continue, we go see who go rise to di occasion and who go fall by di wayside.
