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.

Florida survived third-seed Texas Tech while Duke didn't need any late-game heroics to secure a bid to San Antonio as the second No. 1 seed

For the 18th time in program history and the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils will play in the Final Four after they ousted No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night.

Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils defeated Alabama 85-65 in Saturday night's regional final action to earn a trip to the Final Four in San Antonio. Duke last made it to the national championship game when Tyus Jones and the Blue Devils won it all in 2015.

The Elite Eight will see a 1 vs. 2 matchup on Friday night as the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils face the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Duke (34-3) has won 14 straight games and is coming off a 100-93 victory over No.

The Blue Devils’ trip to San Antonio, after Saturday’s 85-65 win over Alabama, was the product of years of planning to build around Cooper Flagg, and hard-learned lessons.

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,

Half of the NCAA Tournament Final Four is now set, as top seeds Duke and Florida punched tickets Saturday. The remaining two spots will be resolved on Sunday. D

The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 85-65 for a spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four. Duke was led by outstanding play by freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach. This will be Jon Scheyer’s first trip to the Final Four as Duke’s coach.