NEWARK, N.J. — Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.

The Crimson Tide made 25 of 51 3s to break the record of 21 set by Loyola Marymount in 1990. Coach Nate Oats’ sharpshooting squad moves on to face the Duke-Arizona winner for a spot in the Final Four.

Sears’ 10 3s were one short of the record set by Loyola Marymount’s Jeff Fryer in a memorable 149-115 second-round win over Michigan. Richie Saunders scored 25 points to lead BYU (26-10), which hasn’t played in a regional final since 1981.

Gators roll on

SAN FRANCISCO — Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.

Walter Clayton Jr. contributed 13 points and four assists as Florida’s Big Three seniors and their deep supporting cast took down the Maryland “Crab Five” starters — one of Terrapins coach Kevin Willard’s concerns coming into this matchup.

Freshman Derik Queen scored 27 points to lead Maryland (27-9). Florida (33-4) gets the Texas Tech-Arkansas winner next.