Alabama defeated UNC at the end of the game in 4 overtime.
Mark Sears had a double-double with 24 points and 5 assists as Alabama beat North Carolina in the third-place game of the Phil KnightInvitational.
The top-ranked team was upset by the Tide for the first time since 2004.
"I didn't know how many overtimes we had," Oats said. A lot of credit goes to our men. When we could have folded, they showed a lot of character.
Brandon Miller and Charles Bediako both had 14 points.
Love had 34 points, 9 rebound, 4 assists, and 3 steals. The second four-overtime game in North Carolina history was won by R.J. Davis. In 1976, the other was a victory over the Green Wave.
Alabama made one more play than North Carolina did, according to the coach. A number of the guys had their heads down and I told them to get up. I couldn't be more proud of the way they competed, even though they didn't win the game.
With 26 seconds left in the fourth overtime, Bediako made a layup to give the Tide the lead.
Alabama came back to tie it after the Tar Heels led by as much as eight in the second half. The Tide took the lead on a pair of free throws from Gurley with 2 minutes remaining and later tied the game with another free throw from Sears.
Clowney had to be helped off the court after taking a hard fall on a dunk attempt. He didn't come back.
Sears was 7-for-7 from 3-point range.
There is a big picture.
The Tar Heels are going to take a big hit in the poll.
Following their loss to Connecticut in the semifinals, the Alabama team rebounded nicely.
Up next.
The Tar Heels travel to Bloomington to play the Hoosiers.
South Dakota State is the opponent for the Alabama's on Saturday.
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