The Saint Mary’s Gaels need a strong outing Sunday from Augustas Marciulionis (and others) to upset No. 2 Alabama and All-American guard Mark Sears in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32.

Alabama thundered past Saint Mary's 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, using a steady stream of alley-oop dunks to reach the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year. Chris Youngblood led the second-seeded Crimson Tide (27-8) with 13 points.

Alabama’s offense is already difficult to stop, let alone when the bench gets going. The Crimson Tide’s scoring depth was the difference as six players scored in double figures in