Alabama Crimson Tide vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN

The Michigan State Spartans (3-1) welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) at Moda Center on Thursday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville State and took home the win by a score of 104-62 in their last contest. Alabama walked away from the game having earned a 51.5% field goal percentage (34 of 66) and converted 21 of their 46 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide made 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 45 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 23 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Alabama allowed the other team to shoot 35.2% from the floor on 19 out of 54 shooting. Jacksonville State distributed 9 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Jacksonville State snagged 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Jacksonville State finished shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 21 tries. They made 9 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Crimson Tide left the arena with 20 and Jacksonville State racked up 21 fouls.

Brandon Miller is one player who came through in the game. He was able to score 28 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Alabama will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 4-0 so far this year. They are averaging 84.8 points per contest (28th in the country) while connecting on 43.1% from the field. The Crimson Tide are hitting 33.6% on 3-pointers (44 of 131) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama is collecting 56.0 boards per game and has accounted for 58 assists this year, which is 256th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Crimson Tide have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 27.0% on 3-pointers while they are 34th in the nation in points per game allowed (57.5). The Crimson Tide defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 30.7% (77 of 251) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 18th in the nation in giving up assists with 34 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 73-71 against Villanova. When discussing rebounding, Michigan State permitted Villanova to pull down 24 in all (4 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.6% from downtown by hitting 8 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Spartans allowed Villanova to make 24 of 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans went 28 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Michigan State made 13 out of 25 attempts (52.0%). They were able to knock down 4 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Villanova had 10 fouls in the matchup which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 6 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Spartans pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Tyson Walker was important for the Spartans in the matchup. He converted 9 of 14 for the contest for a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and tallied 5 assists for this contest.

Michigan State has a win-loss record of 3-1 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which is 193rd in college basketball. Michigan State has 295 pts this year (73.8 per contest) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per contest (39th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per game. The Spartans are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan State defense gives up 26.5% on 3-point shots (27 of 102) and their opponents are making 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.3 dimes and 35.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 241st and 205th in those categories. The Spartans are ranked 142nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (88th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama

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