The Crimson Tide broke the NCAA Tournament record for most 3-point makes by a team in a single game. Alabama 's 3-point tries were also an NCAA Tournament record, beating the 43 Saint Joseph's set in 1997. Alabama finished with 25 3-point makes on 51 tries, beating BYU 113-88 in the Sweet 16.

The Sweet 16 kicked off with a bang on Thursday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where No. 6 seed BYU faced off against No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide. It was a dominant offensive performance from Alabama,

American Johni Broome added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Auburn beat 16th-seeded Alabama State 83-63 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.