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Alabama basketball set the 3-point record in its rout of BYU in the Sweet 16 Thursday, breaking the previous marks held by LMU and Saint Joseph's.
Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears and college basketball's biggest stars shined on an offense-heavy night in the Sweet 16.
Brigham Young Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) shoots over Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) during the second half of an NCAA Sweet 16 basketball game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Thursday, March 27, 2025. BYU lost 113-88. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Oddsmakers are expecting Auburn to survive this weekend and participate in the Final Four next weekend in San Antonio. In order to get there, Auburn would need to beat Michigan and then beat the winner of BYU-Michigan State. Here are the current odds for Auburn to make the Final Four at various sportsbooks:
Score updates and analysis from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as the Crimson Tide and Cougars meet in with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.
Without the contributions of Trevin Knell, Trey Stewart, Fousseyni Traore and Mawot Mag, the Cougars certainly wouldn’t have reached the Sweet 16 this season
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The BYU Cougars take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet 16 as the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues on Thursday, March 27.
BYU’s NCAA Tournament run has come to an end. The Cougars fell to No. 2 seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 Thursday night in Newark, closing out their season on the losing end of a 113-88 blowout. BYU finishes Kevin Young’s first campaign in Provo with a 26-10 record along with the program’s third-ever Sweet 16 berth.