INDIANAPOLIS — Jaden Shackelford and Alabama stuck with what got them to the NCAA Tournament, relying on 3-point shooting in a 96-77 second-round win on Monday night.

Shackelford scored 21 points and made five of Alabama's 16 3-pointers as the second-seeded Crimson Tide advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 2004. It's the first regional semifinal for Nate Oats, the second-year coach who made Buffalo a must-watch team before moving up to the Southeastern Conference.

After trailing early, the nation's top 3-point shooting team quickly heated up to overwhelm the 10th-seeded Terrapins. Alabama next faces 11th-seeded UCLA in the East Region.

Aaron Wiggins scored 27 points and Eric Ayala had 13 for Maryland (17-14), which was seeking its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2015 and 15th overall. The Terps defeated UConn 63-54 in their pening round game on Saturday night.   

Maryland ends the season 17-14 while making the program's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons. The Terps rallied from a 4-9 start in conference play to earn the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. while knocking off four ranked teams on the way.

The associated press contributed to this report

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