NCAA Tournament Roundup: Alabama Rides Historic Shooting to Down BYU

Brigham Young Cougars guard Egor Demin (3) shoots the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Aiden Sherrell (22) during the second half during an East Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 27, 2025. Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images via Reuters

Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 accuracy from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 seed Alabama to a 113–88 victory over No. 6 seed BYU in an East Region Sweet 16 matchup Thursday in Newark, N.J.

Alabama (28–8) made 25 3-pointers on 51 attempts, breaking NCAA Tournament records with both marks. The Crimson Tide are looking for their second straight Final Four berth.