Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Missouri (+18)

The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-5) will take on the Missouri Tigers (8-8) at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday. Missouri opens this matchup as 18-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 162.5.

The Missouri Tigers faced off with South Carolina and ended up losing by a score of 71-69 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 16 and South Carolina totaled 17 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 24 shots from three-point range. South Carolina finished the game at 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 18 attempts. Additionally, South Carolina collected 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Carolina dished out 12 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. With respect to the defense, Missouri allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 24 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 12 of their 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Missouri finished the contest having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 5 of 22 shots from downtown.

Noah Carter is a guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game at 45.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Missouri comes into this contest with a mark of 8-8 for the year. They currently have an average of 75.6 pts per game (159th in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 33.2% on three-point shots (137 of 413) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Missouri is grabbing 33.3 boards per contest and has racked up 221 assists this year, which is 209th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 150th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 204 surrendered on the year. The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (394 of 912) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 32.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 220th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.7).

In their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the victory with a final of 82-74 when they played Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Mississippi State committed 19 fouls in this game which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. With respect to shots from downtown, Alabama converted 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide ended up going 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. The Crimson Tide allowed Mississippi State to knock down 26 of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.6% for this contest. They shot 41.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 27 at the free throw line (55.6%). When it comes to rebounds, Alabama permitted Mississippi State to collect 34 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Mark Sears ended up having an impact for the Crimson Tide in this matchup. He buried 6 of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound. He tallied 22 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 11-5 on the campaign. The Crimson Tide commit 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per game (57th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. Alabama has scored 1,441 points so far this season (90.1 per contest) and they pull in 39.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are shooting 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in D-1.

The Alabama defense allows 31.1% on three-point shots (114 of 366) and opponents are converting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.3 assists and 33.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 69th and 107th in those categories. The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 251st in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.9. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (123rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama (-18)

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