Men’s March Madness 2025: What to watch day 7

The elite eight brings fire!

During the first of the two games on Saturday, the group offensive of Texas Tech will lock the horns with the prowess and the boastful score of the Florida. It will also be a confrontation of two of the country’s best promising coaches.

Following this will be a blue blood battle against the rising tide, because Duke brings its light heritage and a ton of talents to face the high octane attack of Alabama in a confrontation of heavy goods vehicles dripping with oven end issues.

Four teams, two tickets and only the most difficult survive – and we will go on Sunday! As always, Athletics Have you covered with analysis and coverage.

N ° 1 Florida vs n ° 3 Texas Tech

6:09 p.m. HE on TBS

Do not celebrate too early; You never know what can happen. Texas Tech dragged the Arkansas with 6 points with 1:10 to play, but pushed the game to OT and sent the razorbacks to the house scratching their heads.

Tech beat the Arkansas by attacking the offensive glass. During their last five games, the Red Raiders have an average of 14.4 offensive rebounds per match, including 22 against Arkansas. To beat Florida, they will have to continue this effort And do 3s.

The two teams can score in clusters and seem to play better when the game is at stake. You will not see any panic of one or the other of the teams, because the two had to overcome the deficits to hit their tickets to the elite eight.

The two offenses are among the first five of the country, but Florida has three guards capable of setting up 20 points with ease. The way technology defends them in the pick-and-roll will be crucial.

The best tech attack is to leave Darrion Williams and / or Elijah Hawkins to operate in the pick-and-roll with the player of the year Big 12 JT Toppin. If it is not broken, do not repair it.

The two teams have future NBA players who could be written over the next two years, so expect them to appear big. But keep an eye on the recruit of Texas Tech, Christian Anderson Jr., he comes out of 22 points in career and will have to make shots if lucky McMillian (upper body) is always absent.

N ° 1 DUKE VS n ° 2 ALABAMA

8:49 p.m. HE on TBS

I filled 37 supports this year, and it was the game on which I was stuck.

Alabama has the offensive, the power of the stars, the length and the experience to beat Duke, but it is easier to say than to do.

Duke is effective at both ends of the soil. Offensively, the Blue Devils rank in the top 10 in 2 points and a percentage of 3 points, they should therefore be able to mark with Alabama despite a slower pace.

Alabama is the third oldest team in the field, and this experience could be an advantage in key moments. Duke starts three first -year students; They are all very good but have never played in a game of this importance. They have been impeccable all season, but we have seen that March Madness can sometimes be too much for first -year students.

Who keeps Cooper Flagg and how? Be careful that Alabama is defensively when Flagg has the ball in Pick-And-Roll situations.

The Blue Devils were exceeded in two of their three defeats. The key to eliminating Duke is to have the glass, and the Alabama is size, depth and athletics to do so.

The two teams can score at will and this could be a high -level score case despite the elite defenses. The first at 80 victories.

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