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The No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (24-11) and No. 6 seed Clemson Tigers (24-11) will both aim for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four when they meet on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup tips off at 8:49 PM ET.
Alabama is a modest 3.5-point favorite against Clemson when the Crimson Tide face off against the Tigers on Saturday. The over/under for the game is 163.5.
Alabama vs. Clemson Odds
Point Spread for Alabama vs. Clemson
The spread for this matchup is set at 3.5 points, with oddsmakers listing Alabama as the favorite.
Alabama vs. Clemson Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Alabama has -162 odds to pick up the win, while Clemson is listed at +136 to claim victory.
Alabama vs. Clemson Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 163.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- Game Time: 8:49 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Alabama vs. Clemson Betting Trends
In Alabama’s 34 games this season, it has 20 wins against the spread. The Crimson Tide have been chosen as moneyline favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (81%) in those games. Alabama’s games this year have hit the over on 25 of 35 set point totals.
Clemson has 20 wins against the spread in 35 games this year. The Tigers have won 70% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (7-3). Clemson’s games this season have hit the over 17 times in 35 opportunities (48.6%).
Alabama vs. Clemson Key Players to Watch
Alabama
Mark Sears is tops on the Crimson Tide at 21.4 points per game, while also averaging 4.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds. He is 10th in the nation in scoring. Aaron Estrada puts up a team-best 4.6 assists per contest. He is also putting up 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 30.7% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest. Grant Nelson posts a team-best 5.6 rebounds per game. He is also posting 11.8 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 49.1% from the field. Rylan Griffen posts 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Clemson
PJ Hall leads the Tigers in scoring (18.4 points per game), and averages 6.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 1.5 blocked shots. Ian Schieffelin is putting up a team-high 9.4 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.9 points and 2.2 assists, making 56.5% of his shots from the field. The Tigers get 15.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Joseph Girard III. Chase Hunter paces the Tigers in assists (3.1 per game), and averages 12.9 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
What you need to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide
Although the Crimson Tide are giving up 81.1 points per game (third-worst in college basketball) on defense, their offense has been very good, as they rank best in college basketball by putting up 90.7 points per game. Alabama is playing well in terms of rebounding, as it ranks best in college basketball in boards ( per game) and best in rebounds allowed ( per contest).
Alabama ranks third-best in college basketball by draining 11.0 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, it ranks 26th in college basketball at 36.8%. With 7.4 three-pointers conceded per game, the Crimson Tide rank 224th in the nation. They are ceding a 31.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 46th in college basketball.
The Crimson Tide have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games, with a 4-6 record against the spread in that span. In its past 10 games, Alabama has hit the over eight times. Alabama has averaged 90.7 points per game over its last 10 contests, the same amount it has racked up on average this season. Alabama’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (91.8) is 10.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (81.1).
What you need to know about the Clemson Tigers
At 77.2 points scored per game and 70.7 points conceded, the Tigers are 79th in the nation on offense and 130th defensively. In 2023-24, Clemson is best in the country in rebounds ( per game) and best in rebounds allowed ().
Clemson is 89th in college basketball in 3-pointers made (8.3 per game) and 108th in 3-point percentage (35.3%). Defensively, the Tigers are 289th in the country in 3-pointers allowed per game at 7.9. They are 105th in 3-point percentage conceded at 32.7%.
The Tigers have a 6-3-1 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in their last 10 contests. In Clemson’s past 10 games, it has hit the over twice. Clemson is averaging 73.3 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 3.9 fewer points than its average for the season (77.2). Over their past 10 games, the Tigers are surrendering 67.5 points per game, 3.2 fewer points than their season average (70.7).
Alabama vs. Clemson Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this game is Alabama, and we expect that Clemson will cover the spread (Alabama -3.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 163.5 points.
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