Sears ended up one long-range basket short of breaking the record Jeff Fryer set in Loyola Marymount's record-breaking 149-115 tournament blowout of Michigan back in 1990. That Lions team starred Hank Gathers and was coached by Paul Westhead, whose team cracked 100 points in all but three games that season.

Alabama can put up points in bunches, never a bad thing when March Madness arrives. Nate Oats' high-octane offense earned a No. 2 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide reside on the same portion of the bracket as 1-seed Duke.

The Crimson Tide broke the NCAA Tournament record for most 3-point makes by a team in a single game. Alabama 's 3-point tries were also an NCAA Tournament record, beating the 43 Saint Joseph's set in 1997. Alabama finished with 25 3-point makes on 51 tries, beating BYU 113-88 in the Sweet 16.