Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Thompson-Boling Arena is where the Tennessee Volunteers (13-4) will compete against the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-5) on Saturday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide took the court against Missouri and took home the win by a score of 93-75 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Crimson Tide ended up walking away with 16 and Missouri recorded 22 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. Missouri went 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 20 attempts. Moreover, Missouri grabbed 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Missouri doled out 10 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Alabama allowed 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 34 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide knocked down 20 of 21 tries for a percentage of 95.2%. Alabama finished the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and made 13 of their 27 3-point shots.

Aaron Estrada is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 33 mins and totaled 8 boards. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Alabama will play this game with a record of 12-5 this season. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Alabama is pulling in 39.5 rebounds per game and has earned 270 assists this season, which is 71st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Crimson Tide are connecting on 39.7% on three-point shots (199 of 501) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 90.2 points per game (4th in Division 1) while hitting 49.0% from the field.

On defense, the Crimson Tide have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 60th in college basketball in giving up assists with 191 conceded for the campaign. The Crimson Tide defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.4% (438 of 1,032) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 31.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 252nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (73.9).

When they last played, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 85-66 against Florida. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Tennessee allowed Florida to snag 36 in all (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 22 and ended up going 21 of 25 from the charity stripe (84.0%). The Volunteers allowed Florida to make 20 of their 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 29.4% for the game. When the game finished, the Volunteers finished shooting 31 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Tennessee knocked down 6 of their 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. Florida was called for 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Volunteers pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the matchup.

Dalton Knecht ended up being important for the Volunteers in this game. He converted 13 out of 23 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He tallied 39 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Tennessee has a mark of 13-4 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Volunteers are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 202nd in college basketball. Tennessee has 1,344 pts for the campaign (79.1 per contest) and they average 40.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per game (24th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Volunteers are committing 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tennessee defense allows 30.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (115 of 379) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.6 dimes and 34.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 33rd and 148th in college hoops. The Volunteers on the defensive end are ranked 60th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (6th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee

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