The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its BYU Cougars vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday

Sweet 16 picks, predictions, odds for BYU vs Alabama East Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Who wins game?

Alabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide reached the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year behind a steady stream of alley-oop dunks that caught the Gaels flat-footed.

The No. 18 Maryland Terrapins square off against the No. 21 Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Monday’s meeting is the first of the season for the squads. Maryland is 13-6 against the Big Ten, and Alabama is 10-7 against the SEC. (AP)

Sarah Te-Biasu scored 26 points and made a steal in the final seconds to lift No. 4 seed Maryland to a 111-108 double-overtime win over No. 5 seed Alabama on Monday evening in College Park, Md. Shyanne Sellers finished with a team-high 28 points for Maryland (25-7),

Here's a look at where Sarah Ashlee Barker's 45 points vs. Maryland on Monday rank in Alabama women's basketball and NCAA Tournament history:

Sarah Te-Biasu made a tying 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter to help Maryland outlast Alabama 111-108 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Sarah Ashlee Barker scores her 43rd point with an overtime bucket, setting an Alabama record.