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

Dick Harmon: Alabama is favored to beat BYU on Thursday, but only by about three or four points. In a game where two elite offenses are running, gunning and bombing away, it’s almost a tossup, because we’re talking about one more 3 wins the game.

NEWARK, N.J. — Nate Oats knew Mark Sears’ recent shooting slump couldn’t persist. After Sears scored 34 points with 10 made 3-pointers Thursday against BYU in the Sweet 16, boy, was Oats correct.

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.

SportsLine expert Josh Nagel has revealed his Alabama Crimson Tide vs. BYU Cougars picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday

Alabama plays BYU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

For the first time since 2011, the BYU Cougars are in the Sweet 16. BYU will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday evening in the first game of the Sweet

Tune in for a Sweet 16 matchup featuring the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (27-8) and the No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (26-9) on Thursday at Prudential Center. The NCAA Tournament contest starts at