Alabama vs. Duke odds: Opening line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch NCAA Tournament

Seeding has held in the East Region, with the one and two-seed facing off in the Elite Eight. Duke and Alabama are both one win away from the Final Four after big-time victories in the Sweet Sixteen. Arizona and BYU, respectively, were sent home after a nice NCAA Tournament run.

For Alabama, this would be a second consecutive year with a Final Four appearance. Nate Oats has changed expectations in Tuscaloosa, wanting to win a national championship. It’s hard to argue against anyone beating them if 25 three-pointers are going to fall as they did against BYU.

Moving over to Duke, it’s clear who has been running the show for Jon Scheyer‘s team. Cooper Flagg has reached a new level since coming back from his ankle injury. He is comfortably the best player on every court he steps on, no matter who the opponent is.

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Odds for Alabama vs. BYU

Going into this game, Duke is the favorite against Alabama. The Blue Devils are currently 6.5-point favorites, according to Fan Duel. Duke’s money line is currently set at -260 and for Alabama, it is set at +210, if you’d like to pick either team straight up. The total number of points is set at 171.5.

Final score predictions for Crimson Tide vs. Blue Devils

KenPom Predicted Final score: Duke 86, Alabama 80
KenPom Win Probability (for Duke): 70%

KenPom is another predictive system for college basketball. It’s designed to show how strong a team is at a given time, without taking factors like injuries into account. KenPom mostly agrees with Vegas on the spread and the final score. It’s very close.

How to watch Alabama vs. BYU

Time: 8:49 PM EST
Channel: CBS
Location: Newark, New Jersey

This will be one of the more anticipated matchups we have throughout the entire NCAA Tournament. Alabama is another example of the SEC having an immense amount of success outside of the conference, while Duke has taken down a few members of the conference. Another one is going to be required on Saturday.

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