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The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils take on the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.

Duke beat the fourth-seeded Arizona Wildcats 100-93 during the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, setting up an Elite Eight showdown with the second-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide for a spo

Alabama coach Nate Oats knew the shots were due to start dropping for Mark Sears, and the Crimson Tide were primed to break out from the 3-point line. With an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers, Alabama earned a trip to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season as Sears scored 34 points in a 113-88 victory over sixth-seeded BYU in the East Region on Thursday night.

Alabama broke the 35-year-old NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers with 25, a relentless spree that ushered the second-seeded Crimson Tide past BYU 113-88 on Thursday night.