No. 2 Alabama used a three-point barrage to bury BYU but will need to play a complete game against No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight.

Duke is a traditional blue blood, and Alabama is becoming the "new blood" under Oats. He is trying to build one of the most consistently successful programs in the country. "Someb

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils take on the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sears stands 6-foot-1, according to his bio on Alabama basketball's website.

Alabama coach Nate Oats knew the shots were due to start dropping for Mark Sears, and the Crimson Tide were primed to break out from the 3-point line. With an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers, Alabama earned a trip to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season as Sears scored 34 points in a 113-88 victory over sixth-seeded BYU in the East Region on Thursday night.

Alabama's outburst against BYU in the Sweet 16 is one for the record books. With his ninth 3-pointer of the game Thursday night, Alabama's All-America guard Mark Sears pushed the Crimson Tide to 22 for the game,