The Oregon Ducks (7-0) face the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1) in the championship of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas Saturday. Tip from the MGM Grand Garden Arena is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT).

No. 9 Alabama (6-1) advanced to the championship round of the Thanksgiving tournament with two nail-biting wins earlier in the week.

Dana Altman always preaches about physicality in rebounding and that message will be especially apropos against No. 20 Texas A&M, which enters this afternoon’s game with a plus-14 rebounding margin thanks in large part to its prowess on the offensive end.