The Alabama Crimson Tide are set to play in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Saturday night, facing the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils.

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.

Alabama dominated BYU, using a 113-88 triumph to advance to the Elite Eight for the second-consecutive season. Top-seeded Duke held off an Arizona rally, while Texas Tech and Florida also advanced with Sweet 16 wins.

Duke and Alabama broke 100 points in NCAA men's tournament Sweet 16 wins. Their matchup with a trip to the Final Four on line will have fireworks.

No. 2 seed Alabama defeated No. 6 seed BYU Cougars 113-88 in the Sweet 16, advancing to the East Region finals. Throughout the entire 40 minutes, the Crimson Tide couldn't miss, shooting 35-of-66 (53.

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils take on the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.

Saint Mary’s must’ve felt like a 40-minute slog through wet concrete for Alabama, given that the Tide own the highest-flying offense in college basketball at 90.8 points per game. And Saint Mary’s was intent to stick with its formula – which combined pounding the ball inside on offense and stymying the Tide on defense – with only mixed results.