CLEVELAND — The status for Alabama basketball's Grant Nelson is questionable heading into Friday's game against No. 15 seed Robert Morris. The Colonials are still preparing like he'll be playing. The ...

Fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out if Grant Nelson will be available for Alabama in the first round. On Friday, the Crimson Tide and Robert Morris will square off at 12:40 p.m. ET.

Grant Nelson could see the writing on the wall, and once 15th-seeded Robert Morris pulled within a single score of second-seeded Alabama, the ailing senior forward stood up and called his own number.

Nelson came off the bench to help the Crimson Tide overcome a late deficit against Robert Morris. Nelson scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes of action. CLEVELAND — In ...