Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: SECN

The Missouri Tigers (8-9) are headed to Coleman Coliseum on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-6).

The Missouri Tigers took the court against Ole Miss and went home with a win by a final score of 78-53 in their last contest. Missouri ended the game having earned a 62.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 51) and made 4 of their 7 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 10 of their 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about defending, Missouri allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. Ole Miss earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In addition, Ole Miss collected 25 rebounds (13 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ole Miss ended up shooting 38.5% at the charity stripe by making 5 of their 13 tries. They also knocked down 6 of 22 shots from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 13 while Ole Miss accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Amari Davis is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 10 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He shot 100.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Missouri heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-9 on the year. They currently have an average of 67.2 pts per contest (288th in college basketball) on 41.9% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 25.8% on three-point attempts (84 of 326) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Missouri is collecting 37.0 boards per game and has racked up 202 dimes on the season, which is 245th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 13.1 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are 251st in the country in PPG allowed (71.3). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (439 of 983) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 202nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 213 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 70-67 against LSU. In reference to how they rebounded, Alabama permitted LSU to collect 32 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 45.5% from three-point range via 10 out of 22 and finished the game at 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Crimson Tide allowed LSU to bury 24 out of 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.9% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Crimson Tide finished shooting 21 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. In regard to three-point shots, Alabama buried 7 out of their 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.6%. LSU was called for 24 personal fouls for the contest which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Crimson Tide were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game.

Jaden Shackelford ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide for the matchup. He scored 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for this game. He buried 7 out of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 12-6 this year. The Crimson Tide are committing 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 71.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.2 times per game (129th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Alabama has accounted for 1,460 points so far this season (81.1 per game) and they average 40.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 146th in the country.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 297th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.2. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (196th in college hoops). The Alabama defense gives up 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (128 of 423) and opponents are knocking down 67.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 36.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 115th and 279th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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