Alabama breaks NCAA Tournament record for 3-point shots attempted, made in Sweet 16 rout of BYU

Alabama basketball filled up the stat sheet so much it spilled over into the record books in a dominant win over BYU on Thursday to advance to the Elite Eight.

The Crimson Tide broke two 20-plus-year-old records — 3-point shots attempted and 3-point shots made — in their rout of the Cougars. They made 25 threes and attempted 51, breaking the previous records of 21 and 43, respectively.

Editors note: The box score lists Alabama at 25 made threes, rather than the 26 mentioned in the following post.

Loyola Marymount made 21 threes against Michigan in 1990 en route to a 149-115 laugher over the Wolverines in the second round. Saint Joseph’s, meanwhile, attempted 43 triples in the second round against Boston College in 1997 in a much more modest 81-77 win.

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Alabama ultimately defeated BYU 113-88 to advance to the weekend against the winner of the Duke-Arizona game behind held later Thursday night.

Mark Sears led the way, going 10-for-16 from deep, with Aden Holloway nipping at his heels off the bench at 6-for-13. Chris Youngblood was the other notable contributor, going 5-for-11.

Men’s NCAA Tournament 3-point attempts, makes records

Alabama set record totals in both 3-point attempts and makes in a 113-88 win over BYU.

The Crimson Tide made 21 triples in the victory, accounting for more than half of their final score. They also put up a whopping 51 attempts, or 77% of their shots from the field (they shot 66 field goals total).

Men’s Division I record for 3-point attempts, makes

In both the regular season and postseason, Alabama was approaching the makes record but was nowhere near the summit for attempts.

Troy made 28 3-point attempts on 74 attempts against George Mason in 1994, two records that still stand.

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