Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) are en route to Coleman Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0).

The Arkansas State Red Wolves played Akron and took home the win by a score of 80-75 in their last contest. Arkansas State finished the contest with a 46.6% FG percentage (34 out of 73) and knocked down 9 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Red Wolves buried 3 of 6 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 35.4% from the floor on 28 of 79 shooting. Akron distributed 19 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Akron snagged 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Akron went 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 13 attempts. They buried 10 of 34 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Red Wolves ended up finishing with 10 and Akron accumulated 11 fouls.

Joseph Pinion is one player who was a factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 22 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Arkansas State will play this game with a mark of 1-0 so far this season. They currently have an average of 80.0 points per contest (176th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Red Wolves are connecting on 30.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (9 of 30) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arkansas State is grabbing 44.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 14 assists for the year, which is 208th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 10.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Red Wolves are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 11.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 308th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 19 relinquished this season. The Red Wolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 35.4% (28 of 79) and they relinquish 49.0 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 235th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 110-54 when they faced UNC Asheville. The Crimson Tide pulled down 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 54 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. UNC Asheville was called for 22 personal fouls in this contest which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.3%. When talking about 3-pointers, Alabama converted 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide shot 38 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 63.3%. The Crimson Tide permitted UNC Asheville to knock down 20 of their 73 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 27.4% in this game. They finished 23.1% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 26 and finished the game at 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Alabama allowed UNC Asheville to grab 25 in total (13 offensive).

Mark Sears ended up having an impact for the Crimson Tide in the matchup. He had 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 8 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 1-0 this season. The Crimson Tide commit 12.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per game (50th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. Alabama has scored 110 pts this year (110.0 per game) and they average 55.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 63.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 58th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 54.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 27.4% from the field (25th in the country). The Alabama defense gives up 23.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (6 of 26) and their opponents are converting on 57.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 8.0 dimes and 29.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 92nd and 89th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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