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NCAAM: #2 seed Alabama over #6 seed BYU 113-88 in Sweet 16

 #2 Alabama advanced to the Elite Eight with a dominant win over #6 seed BYU 113-88/. Leading the scoring was Mark Sears with 34 points, Aden Holloway had 23 and Chris Youngblood had 19. For BYU Richie Saunders led the way with 25 points and Keba Keita had 13. Alabama went 18/21 from the line and had 37 rebounds. They will play #1 seed Duke in the next round as BYU's season ends at 26-10.

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