March 28 (UPI) -- Alabama dominated BYU, using a 113-88 triumph to advance to the Elite Eight for the second-consecutive season. Top-seeded Duke held off an Arizona rally, while Texas Tech and Florida also advanced with Sweet 16 wins.
The second-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide started Thursday's college basketball slate. They trailed several times in the first half before erupting in their blowout victory in Newark, N.J.
"We've been working all week to prepare to get our shot right," All-American guard Mark Sears, who scored a game-high 34 points, told reporters. "The preparation we put in led to the success we had."
The Tide outshot the No. 6 Cougars 53% to 45%. They also made 49% (25 of 51) of thier 3-point attempts, compared to the Cougars' 20% (6 of 30) clip. Sears made 10 shots from 3-point range.
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