The stage is set for a potentially epic Elite Eight showdown as No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Alabama will face off Saturday with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Both teams reached 100 points in their Sweet 16 victories and are brimming with the high-end talent necessary to create a compelling March Madness showdown.

After picking up a second round win over Saint Mary's, Alabama is now set to play the BYU Cougars in the Sweet 16.

Madness bracketology and predictions. Where Tide stands on Selection Sunday, when 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed.

Oluchi Okananwa recorded her third double-double of the season to lead ACC Tournament champion Duke past North Carolina 47-38 and into the Elite 8 of the women’s NCAA Tournament

Lexi Donarski splashes a trey for North Carolina vs. Duke.

Elite Eight picks, predictions, odds for Alabama vs Duke East Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Who wins game?

Duke did it all, making one of the six or seven best teams in the country look completely helpless. Alabama kept it relatively close until the final five minutes, but the outcome was never really in doubt,

It’s the Duke Blue Devils vs Alabama in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

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