South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Coleman Coliseum is the location where the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) will compete against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-5) on Sunday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits faced Chadron State and walked away with a win by a score of 87-72 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Jackrabbits ended up with 13 and Chadron State recorded 11 personal fouls. They buried 4 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. Chadron State finished 54.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 11 attempts. On top of that, Chadron State grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Chadron State totaled 8 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When talking about defense, South Dakota State allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 31 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Jackrabbits buried 5 of 7 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. South Dakota State walked away from the game with a 46.3% field goal percentage (31 of 67) and made 20 of 49 shots from downtown.

Joe Sayler is one player who played a role in the game. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins and also totaled 1 rebound. He shot 75.0% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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South Dakota State will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-5 so far this year. They have an average of 77.6 points per game (139th in the country) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Jackrabbits are shooting 33.7% on shots from downtown (122 of 362) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Dakota State is collecting 39.1 boards per contest and has earned 202 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 66th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Jackrabbits are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 261st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 178 conceded so far this year. The Jackrabbits are allowing a FG percentage of 41.2% (341 of 828) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 32.0% on 3-point shots while they are 112th in college in points per game allowed (68.6).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away with a victory by a final of 81-54 against Kent State. The Crimson Tide corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 55 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 17 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Kent State committed 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 51.4%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Alabama buried 9 of their 35 attempts (25.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide finished 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0%. The Crimson Tide permitted Kent State to knock down 21 out of their 75 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 28.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 7.4% from beyond the arc via 2 out of 27 and finished the contest at 10 of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). When talking about rebounds, Alabama permitted Kent State to grab 37 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Aden Holloway ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide in the matchup. He tallied 13 points in his 20 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the game. He converted 5 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 45.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 10-2 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is 99th in the nation. Alabama has accounted for 1,064 points so far this year (88.7 per contest) and they collect 45.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per game (47th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Crimson Tide commit 18.3 personal fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama defense gives up 28.0% on 3-point shots (83 of 296) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.0 dimes and 36.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 62nd and 295th in college. The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 311th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 76.8. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (60th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota State

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