Alabama vs Duke Odds, Prediction and Elite 8 Picks for March 29

Jim Fuller

· Mar 28 - 4 minutes read

Look for the Alabama vs Duke game to go under 174 points.
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Alabama vs Duke Elite 8 Odds

Alabama Crimson

Duke Blue Devils

+6½ -110

Point Spread

-6½ -110

+240

Moneyline

-290

O 174 -110

Total Game

U 174 -110

O 84 -115 U 84 -115

Team Total

O 90½ -115 U 90½ -115

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Alabama vs Duke Odds, Prediction and March Madness Picks for March 29 — Mark Sears #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide | Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP

My condolences to the scoreboard operator inside the Prudential Center heading into the East Regional final between Alabama and Duke. Both teams scored at least 100 points on Thursday with Alabama connecting on 25 – yes, 25! – 3-pointers.

Mark Sears and Cooper Flagg are the headliners, but those who bet on March Madness know that you don’t get to play for a spot in the Final Four with production from just one player.

The college basketball betting lines list Duke as the 7-point favorite. After the strong offensive showings by both teams on Thursday, the total has moved from 171.5 to 173.5.

Duke is at +185 in the March Madness odds. Alabama comes in at +1200 in the championship odds. The NCAA basketball championship odds have the Blue Devils at -200 in the East Region title odds.

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My Prediction

Duke 88, Alabama 84

The last time Duke met Alabama was in 2013, with the Blue Devils winning 74-64 as the 8.5-point favorite. There’s no way that fewer than 140 points are being scored in Saturday’s regional final.

The stars delivered for both teams. Mark Sears was 10 of 16 from 3-point range as he had 34 points in the 113-88 win over BYU. Cooper Flagg had 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists in an entertaining 100-93 win over Arizona.

Since 2004, Duke is 2-4 in games between No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Alabama has dropped two of its last three games against top-seeded teams. Keep that in mind when making NCAA basketball picks.

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My Analysis

Duke failed to cover for the first time in this year’s NCAA Tournament, per NCAA betting tips. Five late points from Jaden Bradley helped Arizona cut into Duke’s lead.

The Blue Devils are averaging 94 points in their first three March Madness games with Alabama at 94.3 points. No, this doesn’t figure to be a defensive masterpiece. Still, when making March Madness picks, take the game to land under when making March Madness predictions.

Mark Sears was ON FIRE in a dominant Sweet 16 performance 😤

🔥 34 PTS | 10 3PT | 8 AST | 3 STL@AlabamaMBB moves on to the Elite 8 📈#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/mfrZbknoGd

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 28, 2025

The 34 points and 10 3-pointers by Sears dominated the college basketball news. However, the All-American guard also had eight assists to give him 21 in the three NCAA Tournament games.

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Go Big on Cooper Flagg’s Game Props vs Alabama

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg did not disappoint as his 30 points in the win over Arizona nearly matched his scoring output in the first two March Madness games. He will be a popular option in the NCAAB expert picks once again.

Future No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg had perhaps the best NCAA Tournament performance ever for a freshman, doing everything on both ends of the floor; finishing with 30 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks in Duke’s Sweet 16 win over Arizona. pic.twitter.com/2kqsDzASjf

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 28, 2025