Saturday, March 4, 2017

Thompson-Boling Arena

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Thompson-Boling Arena to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 3 point favorites.

The Crimson Tide come into this game with an overall record of 17-12 and a road record of 5-5. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-16. The Volunteers have an overall record of 15-15 and a home record of 10-6. They have an over/under record of 11-16 and they are 14-14 against the spread.

Braxton Key comes into this contest averaging 12.3 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson Tide. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Dazon Ingram averages 10.4 points per game in 26.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Alabama. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Robert Hubbs averages 14.2 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per contest this year for the Volunteers. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Grant Williams averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Alabama averages 68.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 277th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.0 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 289th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 327th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 309th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 78th with 14.2 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 109th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 246th in Division 1.

Tennessee averages 75.6 points per game this year which ranks them 121st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 263rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 282nd in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 14.0 assists per contest which ranks them 71st and 141st respectively. In the turnover department the Volunteers rank 209th with 12.8 per game. The Volunteers allow 74.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 223rd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 128th and 202nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 272nd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 88th place in the nation. The Volunteers force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 240th in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide are 261st in the nation in offensive rating at 100. They assist on 47.5% of their shots, which ranks 292nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 268th among D-1 teams. They are 295th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 305th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.1% places them 29th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.7%.

The Volunteers are 172nd in the nation in offensive rating at 104.5. They assist on 55% of their shots, which ranks 123rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 72 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 68th among D-1 teams. They are 303rd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 259th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Tennessee turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 172nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.3%.

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 13-14 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 11-16 against the over/under

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 14-14 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 11-16 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/17/16 G Nick King Lung out for season
02/18/17 G Brandon Austin Back out for season
02/18/17 F Shannon Hale Suspension out indefinitely

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/17/16 F John Fulkerson Elbow out indefinitely
01/11/17 G Detrick Mostella Dismissed dismissed from team

Josh's Pick: Take Tennessee -3

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