Oregon vs Alabama
(NCAAB) Ducks (ORE) vs. Crimson Tide (ALA),
Point Spread: 5.50 | -106.00 Ducks (ORE) (Away)
Result: Win
This has been no walk in the park for Bama in Las Vegas and nothing suggests this is going to be any easier tonight vs. the Ducks. Nate Oats and his team will be tested off the glass at the MGM Grand Garden as the Ducks look like one of the better rebounding teams in the Big Ten, if not the whole country. The Webfoots crashed the glass with impunity on Wednesday vs. San Diego State, recording a 41-24 edge off of the glass. That included 16 offensive caroms, suggesting the likes of Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi (who has not yet been a major factor) for the Tide are going to have to stay home underneath and try to protect the paint. Oregon's now-healthy 7-footer Nate Bittle (9.4 rpg) can really cause havoc for Bama off the glass, while Villanova (and WSU) transfer wing TJ Bamba is emerging as a force for Dana Altman, scoring 22 in the semifinal win over the Aztecs. Play Oregon (at MGM Grand Garden Las Vegas)