Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN2

The Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) will play the Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) at Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced Arizona and walked away with a win by a score of 77-73 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Volunteers ended up with 16 while Arizona totaled 28 fouls. They also made 9 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Arizona finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 18 tries. On top of that, Arizona totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona doled out 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the field on 26 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Volunteers converted 18 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Tennessee finished the contest having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (26 of 67) and made 7 of 24 three-point attempts.

John Fulkerson is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played 30 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Tennessee will take the court with a mark of 9-2 so far this season. They have an average of 78.4 points per game (64th in the country) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. The Volunteers are connecting on 33.7% on 3-pointers (104 of 309) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tennessee is collecting 38.9 boards per game and has accounted for 205 assists on the season, which is 33rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Volunteers are forcing their opponents into 17.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 21st in college basketball in points per game allowed (59.3). The Volunteers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 38.7% (234 of 605) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They are 53rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 119 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home defeated by a final of 79-78 against Davidson. The Crimson Tide collected 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Davidson earned 13 fouls for this game which took the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for 8 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to three-point shots, Alabama made 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide shot 30 for 67 from the floor which had them shooting 44.8%. The Crimson Tide allowed Davidson to make 31 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4% for the matchup. They shot 50.0% from three-point range via 12 of 24 and ended up shooting 5 of 5 from the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Alabama permitted Davidson to get 25 in total (4 offensive).

Juwan Gary ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide in this contest. He scored 15 points in his 24 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 4 out of 5 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and added 8 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 9-3 so far this year. The Crimson Tide have committed 17.8 fouls per game and they connect on 68.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (75th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Alabama has accounted for 995 points so far this year (82.9 per game) and they pull down 40.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 65th in the country.

The Alabama defense concedes 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 283) and their opposition makes 64.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.9 assists and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 145th and 200th in college hoops. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 289th in the country in PPG given up with 73.3. They have forced 12.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (223rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee

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