So egregious was their resistance in that regard, it helped the Crimson Tide, as Young alluded to, set an NCAA Tournament single-game record for made deep balls (25 of 51). Some of that was straight due to great shot-making. But the Cougars’ lapses gave ‘Bama shooters full license to feel like they were channeling Steph Freaking Curry.

No. 2 Alabama made 25 three-point shots and made it into the Elite Eight with a 113-88 victory at the Prudential Center. First-year head coach Kevin Young, who replaced Mark Pope after the latter's departure to Kentucky,

Kevin Young, a Utah native and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, brought the pros to Provo and it's paying off for BYU.