Madness has hit the Sweet 16, with Alabama facing BYU in a matchup featuring two top offenses. Expert picks, odds and predictions.

Dick Harmon: Alabama is favored to beat BYU on Thursday, but only by about three or four points. In a game where two elite offenses are running, gunning and bombing away, it’s almost a tossup, because we’re talking about one more 3 wins the game.

SportsLine expert Josh Nagel has revealed his Alabama Crimson Tide vs. BYU Cougars picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday

Tune in for a Sweet 16 matchup featuring the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (27-8) and the No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (26-9) on Thursday at Prudential Center. The NCAA Tournament contest starts at

BYU couldn't keep up with Alabama's torrid 3-point shooting and fell 113-88 in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game Thursday night in Newark, New Jersey.

Alabama plays BYU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Alabama basketball set all kinds of 3-point records in a dominant win over BYU in the Sweet 16. Mark Sears hit 10 triples himself.

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