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

Alabama basketball set an NCAA record for 3-pointers in a romp over BYU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Here's how it played out.

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.

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

The No. 1-seeded Auburn Tigers and No. 5-seeded Michigan Wolverines go head-to-head on Friday night in a highly-anticipated Sweet 16 showdown. The Tigers advanced through the first two rounds with ease, surpassing Alabama State with a 83-63 victory and outscoring Creighton 82-70 in the second round.

Man, I really respect what he is doing at Alabama.” Oats’ reply: “Man, the way we shot it tonight, maybe we will.” In what was supposed to be a track meet,

Brigham Young Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) dribbles around Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) during the first half of an NCAA Sweet 16 basketball game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

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