Thursday’s resumption of the 2025 March Madness tournament had it all. The first game shattered a 35-year-old record, while the final one produced a different first.
2-seed Alabama drew plenty of oohs and ahhs in a record-breaking performance in Newark, advancing to the Elite 8 with a 113-88 win over 6-seed BYU with a March Madness record 25 three-point baskets.
What a night in Newark for #RollTide.
A 113-88 win over BYU on 25/51 shooting from three. Yes, read that again.
Mark Sears led the way with 34 points and 10 triples, including the team's… pic.twitter.com/gJTGnBfVlW
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2025
The top-seed Florida Gators continue to roll as one of the hottest teams in the sport, beating 4-seed Maryland and the “Crab Five” 87-71 in San Francisco. Please forgive our corny humor in the post below.
" !"@GatorsMBK cruises to a 87-71 victory in the #Sweet16
Richard & the Gators hit 11 triples (but we hear that's not impressive anymore)#MARCHMADNESS
️: Ryan Radtke & P.J. Carlesimo pic.twitter.com/GN4uhbI8vf— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2025
In a high-scoring, tightly contested game, the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils and potential National Player of the Year Cooper Flagg knocked out 4-seed Arizona in Newark, advancing to the Elite 8 with a 100-93 victory.
Leading by as many as 19 in the second half, @DukeMBB held off Arizona, 100-93, to advance to Saturday's East Regional Final.
The Blue Devils made 13 consecutive shots, capped by this bucket from Patrick Ngongba.
️: Scott Graham |… pic.twitter.com/wURvzENTLw
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2025
Our first overtime thriller of 2025 ended in triumph for 3-seed Texas Tech. The Red Raiders erased a 16-point deficit in the Sweet 16, beating 10-seed Arkansas 85-83 as the Razorbacks’ tying attempt fell short at the buzzer.
@TexasTechMBB puts a new meaning to #Sweet16
Completing the 16-pt comeback FTW!
Hear the go-ahead bucket & the defensive stand
️: Ryan Radtke & P.J. Carlesimo pic.twitter.com/78GlbWFZA2— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2025
The post First OT game of the tournament highights ‘Sweet’ day of March Madness appeared first on Westwood One Sports.
