How to watch Alabama vs. BYU in the Sweet 16
Alabama has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row and the fourth time in five seasons, setting up a matchup against BYU for a spot in the Elite Eight.
The Cougars are the 6-seed in the East Region, having gone through 11-seed VCU and 3-seed Wisconsin in the first two rounds to advance to this regional semifinal in Newark, New Jersey.
BYU has one of the most high-powered offenses in the nation, ranking No. 9 in offensive efficiency per KenPom, and boasting the No. 1-ranked offense in the country since Feb. 12, per BartTorvik. Part of that electric offense is the team’s 37.3 percent mark from beyond the arc, which ranks in the top-30 nationally.
The Cougar are led by first-year head coach Kevin Young, and deploy an electric scorer in Richie Saunders who can light it up from anywhere on the floor. The offense runs through 6-foot-9 point guard Egor Demin, one of the highest-ranked recruits in BYU history and a projected first round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
The game is expected to be exciting and high-scoring, with an over/under point total of 175.5.
Tipoff will be at 6:09 p.m. CT and the game will air on CBS.
How to watch, listen and other key information
Date: Thursday, March 27
Tip-off time: 6:09 p.m. CT
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Venue: Prudential Center
Capacity: 18,711
Television: CBS
– Play-by-play: Brian Anderson
– Analyst: Jim Jackson
– Sideline: Allie LaForce
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Streaming link: WATCH
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network
– Play-by-play: Chris Stewart
– Analyst: Bryan Passink
Varsity Network link: LISTEN
Series record: Alabama leads 1-0
Last Meeting: November 24, 2017
– Alabama 71, BYU 59
Point spread: Alabama -5.5
Alabama Statistical Leaders
– Scoring: Mark Sears (18.6 ppg)
– Rebounding: Grant Nelson (7.5 rpg)
– Assists: Mark Sears (5.0 apg)
BYU Statistical Leaders
– Scoring: Richie Saunders (16.3 ppg)
– Rebounding: Keba Keita (7.9 rpg)
– Assists: Egor Demin (5.4 apg)
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