Slide out of your La-Z-boys and tune into the Elite 8 march-up where we have the #2 Duke Blue Devils bowing down to the #1 South Carolina Gamecocks in this epic faceoff.

Let's talk about our worthy adversaries, shall we? The Duke Blue Devils bring a roster inked with mega-talents such as Oluchi Okananwa, whose numbers have been showing static with 11 points per game last month, buffing it up with 6.6 rebounds, and triggering with deft assists. Then we have Toby Fournier, who followed Oluchi's path rather closely with a sound 11.7 points per game majorly last month. Ashlon Jackson has been Duke's secret weapon on offense, dropping an impressive 13.5 points per game last month. But will their performance be enough to break through the Gamecocks' defenses? Sports history rings echoing doubts, my friends.

Pivoting our focus now to the South Carolina Gamecocks, with Chloe Kitts and MiLaysia Fulwiley, both players are tantamount to a balanced diet full of explosiveness and strategy. Kitts hammered down with an average of 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds last month, and Fulwiley needs no introduction - her sporting melody of 12.9 points per game last month is still a reverberating hit on the court.

Peek into the history books and you'll find the Gamecocks looking down with a mischievous grin at the Blue Devils, having bested them on their previous two dance-offs. Adding more thorns to Duke's side, the Gamecocks’ 30-3 regular season record makes a powerful statement against Duke's 26-7 record, and their recent performances have been nothing less than a siren song to their opponents' impending doom.

So who will be left standing in this testosterone-free zone of sheer rivalry? You didn't hear it from me, but there is a beeeeeautiful coloring of victory that seems to be painting itself quite harmoniously with the culture and ethos of South Carolina.

Albert’s Prediction: South Carolina Gamecocks by 7.