Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (+23)

Legacy Arena at BJCC is the location where the Alabama Crimson Tide (29-5) will take on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (24-10) on Thursday. Alabama opens this matchup as 23-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 156.5.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders faced off with SE Missouri State and took home the win by a score of 75-71 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ended the contest having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 out of 57) and made 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Islanders buried 27 of 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding the defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. SE Missouri State doled out 17 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, SE Missouri State grabbed 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. SE Missouri State walked away from this one shooting 45.0% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 20 attempts. They buried 8 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Islanders left the arena with 18 and SE Missouri State recorded 31 personal fouls.

Trey Tennyson is someone who was important for this game. He racked up 12 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up going 35.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into this one with a record of 24-10 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling down 37.1 boards per game and has accounted for 528 dimes so far this season, which is 26th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Islanders are shooting 36.5% on shots from downtown (261 of 716) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They average 80.2 pts per game (17th in the nation) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Islanders are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 256th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.5). The Islanders defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.7% (860 of 1,925) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 339th in D-1 in allowing assists with 494 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the victory with a final of 82-63 against Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Texas A&M was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to convert 16 of those for a clip of 72.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Alabama knocked down 12 out of their 36 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide shot 27 out of 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.9%. The Crimson Tide allowed Texas A&M to make 19 out of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.7% for this game. They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). In reference to rebounding, Alabama permitted Texas A&M to pull down 33 overall (15 offensive).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide for the matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 20 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 29-5 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 182nd in the nation. Alabama has accumulated 2,794 points for the campaign (82.2 per contest) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (46th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Crimson Tide are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Crimson Tide on defense are ranked 134th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.5. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the floor (3rd in college hoops). The Alabama defense allows 28.1% on shots from beyond the arc (188 of 670) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.0 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 14th and 324th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (+23)

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