The Cougars are one of the hottest teams in the country, winning 11 of their last 12 games under the direction of first-year head coach Kevin Young. Alabama is trying to reach the Elite Eight for the second straight season under head coach Nate Oats while BYU is attempt to get there for the first time since 1981.

Alabama basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 in March Madness to face BYU. Here is our prediction with time, TV and injury info.

The BYU Cougars (26-9) take the court in the Sweet 16 against the Alabama Crimson Tide (27-8) Thursday in Newark, New Jersey. Under coach Nate Oats, Alabama has reached its third consecutive Sweet 16.