US EditionLed by Mark Sears, Alabama sets record for 3-pointers in a March Madness game
- BYU Cougars and Alabama Crimson Tide face off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Newark, New Jersey, with tipoff at 7:09 p.m. EDT on Thursday.
- Alabama is favored by 4.5 points, having averaged 91 points per game this season, while BYU averages 81 points per game.
- BYU has a record of 26-9 and aims to end their NCAA Tournament win drought, which hasn't seen a victory since 2011.
- Both teams emphasize defense and their strengths, with BYU determined to seize this opportunity, as noted by guard Dallin Hall.
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‘As big as an ocean’: Mark Sears authors sensational shooting performance in Alabama’s Sweet 16 victory
"I'm going to just keep being me," Alabama guard Mark Sears said of his recent shooting struggles before hitting 10 3-pointers and scoring 34 points against BYU in a Sweet 16 victory on Thursday. "I put in the work, and I'm going to keep shooting."
College basketball: Alabama, Duke, Florida, Texas Tech advance to Elite Eight
Alabama dominated BYU, using a 113-88 triumph to advance to the Elite Eight for the second-consecutive season. Top-seeded Duke held off an Arizona rally, while Texas Tech and Florida also advanced with Sweet 16 wins.
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama makes record 25 3s in rout of BYU to reach Elite Eight; Texas Tech wins in OT
NEWARK, N.J. — Alabama broke the 35-year-old NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless spree that ushered the second-seeded Crimson Tide past BYU 113-88 on Thursday night in an East Region semifinal. Alabama reached the Elite Eight in consecutive years for the first time in program history. The Crimson Tide made 25 of 51 3-point attempts to break the record of 21 set by Loyola Mar…
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