Alabama came into the BYU game with 6-of-21 and 7-of-17 shooting from distance in a pair of NCAA tourney wins. As the No. 1 2-point shooting team, Young’s staff emphasized stopping that aspect of Alabama’s attack and analytically believed a struggling Mark Sears and Company would cool off. They never did, and Sears made 10 treys.

The Cougars' coach and players shared their early thoughts following season's end in the Sweet 16. It wasn't No. 6-seed BYU's night in Newark on Thursday during the Sweet 16. No. 2 Alabama made 25 three-point shots and made it into the Elite Eight with a 113-88 victory at the Prudential Center.

So egregious was their resistance in that regard, it helped the Crimson Tide, as Young alluded to, set an NCAA Tournament single-game record for made deep balls (25 of 51). Some of that was straight due to great shot-making. But the Cougars’ lapses gave ‘Bama shooters full license to feel like they were channeling Steph Freaking Curry.

Alabama basketball’s NCAA Tournament run is scheduled to continue on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will face BYU in the Sweet 16 in Newark, with a chance to advance to its second consecutive Elite Eight on the line.

The 4th-seeded Arizona Wildcats are in the regional semifinals for the second year in a row and third time in fourth seasons, taking on the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils. It’s a rematch of a regular season game from November when Duke beat Arizona in Tucson.

It’s the Duke Blue Devils vs Alabama in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

Duke women's basketball is back in the Elite Eight for the first time in 12 years after its 47-38 win over UNC in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena on Friday. The Blue Devils were powered by an important piece they have been relying on all season – their bench.

Second-seeded Duke defeated No. 3 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday in the teams’ first NCAA postseason meeting. The Blue Devils will play again Sunday.

Being down 19 to top-seeded Duke with just over 13 minutes to go was another opportunity for the Wildcats to call it a year and move on. Instead, they pushed the NCAA Tournament favorites to the limit and made them play a full 50 minutes.