Two elite offenses, two All-American players, two teams coming off historic Sweet 16 showings. Saturday night in Jersey will be incredible

Duke’s head coach Jon Scheyer hugs Cooper Flagg (2) as time expires in Duke’s 85-65 victory over Alabama in their Elite 8 game in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Saturday, March 29, 2025. Ethan Hyman [email protected]

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Duke Blue Devils picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

The top two seeds in the East Region will be playing against each other on Saturday night at 8:49 PM EST on TBS and truTV. The Duke Blue Devils who are led by f

Following the win, the NCAA sent a five-word message to the Blue Devils about getting back to the Final Four on their NCAA March Madness account. "WELCOME BACK TO THE #MFINALFOUR," the post read. Some fans chimed in on the NCAA's post to Duke as well in the comments section.

The Crimson Tide come off a convincing 113-88 victory over a No. 6-seeded BYU team. Senior guard Mark Sears spearheaded the effort with 34 points, eight assists and three rebounds. Sophomore Aden Holloway contributed 23 points, three assists, and two rebounds.

Duke will be a clear favorite in its NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game against Alabama on Thursday. Find out how betting on the Blue Devils can unlock $200 in bonus bets with the FanDuel promo code.

Men’s college basketball action continues as the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils take on the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in this NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup.