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 second spot in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four has been secured. Duke slowed down high-powered Alabama and will head to San Antonio, Texas.

The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8) and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (34-3) will meet on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Elite 8.

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]

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

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

SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall has revealed his Duke Blue Devils vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday

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

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.