In his first taste of NCAA Tournament action, Young led BYU to its first victory in the event since 2012, exorcising the program’s March demons against 11 seed VCU before upsetting 3-seeded Wisconsin and punching a rare Cougars ticket to the Sweet 16.

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.

In the Sweet 16, Kevin Young’s BYU met Alabama, the No. 2 seed. Despite a strong effort, Alabama defeated the Cougars 113-88, breaking a March Madness record with 25 three-pointers. BYU’s Richie Saunders led the team with 25 points,