Duke faces Alabama in the Elite Eight Saturday and after Thursday’s offensive eruption against BYU, it doesn’t look like an easy challenge. Alabama just hammered BYU, racking up 113 points, winning by 25 and hitting 25-51 on their threes as Nate Oats’ infatuation with the long shot pays off.

Alabama basketball had a chance to make the Final Four for the second straight season. All the Crimson Tide has to do is beat the No. 1 seed in the region. Duke had other plans. The Blue Devils stifled the Tide offense, the same one that put up a record-breaking performance against BYU in the Elite Eight, and beat Alabama 85-65.

Two elite offenses, two All-American players, two teams coming off historic Sweet 16 showings. Saturday night in Jersey will be incredible

And his former player, assistant coach and handpicked successor, Jon Scheyer, got the country's top recruit Cooper Flagg to come to Duke — then retooled the Blue Devils around him and got them back to the Final Four in just his third year in charge.

No. 2 Alabama used a three-point barrage to bury BYU but will need to play a complete game against No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight.

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