The winning team stands to gain $1.5 million in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) earnings.The Ducks began the tournament with a statement win over Texas A&M, beating the Aggies 80-70. The Oregon Ducks remained undefeated and secured their spot in the Players Era Festival championship game with a 78-68 win over San Diego State on Tuesday.

TJ Bamba drained 4 of 6 three-pointers and finished with 22 points to power the Oregon Ducks to a 78-68 men’s basketball win against San Diego State on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Keeshawn Barthelemy gave Oregon some scoring punch off the bench, scoring 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 4 beyond the arc.

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.

Alabama basketball (6-1) meets Oregon (7-0) in the championship game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday. Follow here for live updates.