The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Houston Cougars vs. Duke Blue Devils picks for the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday

Even when Alabama limited national player of the year front runner Cooper Flagg to 4-for-14 shooting through 28 minutes, Duke’s other future first-round picks picked up the slack. It had four different double-figure scorers midway through the second half when Alabama had just Chris Youngblood’s 10.

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]

Mark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Region final.

Alabama and Duke met Saturday night in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Here is what some on social media are saying about the game.

Junior guard Tyrese Proctor added another 17 points to for the well-rounded attack that will arrive in San Antonio for the Final Four with heightened expectations of claiming the national title. “We’re not done yet,

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.

Former Auburn basketball great Charles Barkley praised Nate Oats' Alabama team - and the state of basketball in the state - following the Elite Eight.