Here's what Oats said on Thursday about the memories made in the five NCAA Tournament runs, three consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, now back-to-back runs to the Elite Eight and a first-ever Final Four that the program hopes to make happen again this year in San Antonio.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are moving on. They're heading to the Elite 8 to face the Duke Blue Devils after a couple of dominant victories in the NCAA Tournament. Throughout the NCAA Tournament, Alabama has defeated BYU, Saint Mary's and Robert Morris, all of which they were favored to win.

Ahead of Duke's Elite Eight matchup with Alabama, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats gave his early insight on the matchup.