Led by Mark Sears, Alabama broke the 35-year-old record for 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game, making 25 in a 113-88 victory over BYU in an East Region semifinal.

Charles Barkley is calling it. The Alabama basketball season will end in the Sweet 16. In CBS' pregame show before Alabama vs BYU, Barkley, the NBA legend who played at Auburn, picked the Cougars to upset the Crimson Tide and earn its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1981.

The Crimson Tide advanced from the Sweet 16 with a resounding 113-88 win over BYU. Bama was 25-52 (49%) from 3-point range led by Mark Sears career-best 10-16 from deep. Alabama had nearly as many makes - 25 - from beyond the arc as BYU had attempts - 30. The Cougars were just 6-30 (20%) from deep.

Madness betting picks expect plenty of fireworks when the top two seeds in the East in Duke and Alabama face off. Back the Blue Devils to eclipse their team total vs. a shoddy Crimson Tide defense.

The Duke Blue Devils can book their ticket to the Final Four on Saturday with a victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide, and ESPN Analytics prefers Cooper Flagg and his teammates over the Tide. According to the ESPN Matchup Predictor,

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