Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Coleman Coliseum is where the Alabama Crimson Tide (18-7) will attempt to beat the Florida Gators (18-7) on Wednesday.

The Florida Gators took the court against Georgia and walked away with a win by a score of 88-82 in their last game. Florida ended having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (29 of 67) and made 9 of their 24 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Gators buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists in the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Florida allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 27 out of 54 shooting. Georgia distributed 7 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Georgia totaled 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgia went 72.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 29 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Gators ended up finishing with 23 while Georgia accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Walter Clayton is one player who was a major factor in the game. He walked away with 21 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played 32 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up going 44.4% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Florida will play this game with a win-loss record of 18-7 on the season. They average 84.8 points per contest (9th in D-1) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Gators are hitting 33.6% on three-point shots (193 of 575) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida is collecting 44.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 376 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 109th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Gators are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.3% on shots from distance while they are 312th in college hoops in opponents points per game (76.8). The Gators are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (696 of 1,598) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 47th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 287 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 100-75 when they faced Texas A&M. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Alabama permitted Texas A&M to collect 43 in all (23 on the offensive side). They shot 17.4% from three-point range by going 4 out of 23 and ended up shooting 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Crimson Tide permitted Texas A&M to convert 28 of their 74 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.8% in this contest. When the game finished, the Crimson Tide shot 37 for 71 from the floor which had them at 52.1%. Regarding three-point shots, Alabama buried 18 of their 41 tries (43.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.5%. Texas A&M committed 15 fouls for this contest which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Crimson Tide pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Mark Sears ended up being a factor for the Crimson Tide for this contest. He earned 23 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Alabama has a record of 18-7 for the campaign. The Crimson Tide have committed 19.2 fouls every game and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (38th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Alabama has accumulated 2,267 points this year (90.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the country.

The Alabama defense allows 31.1% on 3-point shots (175 of 562) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.7 dimes and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 83rd and 172nd in D-1. The Crimson Tide are ranked 311th in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.8. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (145th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama

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