Just eight teams remain in this year's NCAA Tournament, and the Elite Eight begins Saturday with No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 1 Florida in the West Region and No. 2 Alabama and No. 1 Duke in the East Region. The winners of these two games will head to the Final Four in San Antonio. 

Before you make wagers on any of Saturday's contests, you NEED to see what SportsLine expert Thomas Casale has to say. Casale joined SportsLine in 2024 and promptly went 28-14-1 on college basketball picks. He's on a 61-36 run over his last 97 college basketball picks for SportsLine.

Now, Casale has identified his top plays for Saturday, including who he believes will win the East Region clash between Alabama and Duke. "We know both teams will score, that's a given," Casale told SportsLine. "The question is, which defense is likely to get more spots in the second half if the game is close?"

What are SportsLine expert Thomas Casale's top picks for Saturday's NCAA Tournament slate? What shocking pick does he have for Alabama vs. Duke? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the full breakdown, all from an expert on a 60-36 run over his last 96 college basketball picks for SportsLine!