Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN

The Alabama Crimson Tide (20-8) will compete against the Tennessee Volunteers (22-6) at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.

The Tennessee Volunteers played Auburn and earned the victory with a final of 92-84 in their last game. Tennessee ended with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and converted 9 of 17 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Volunteers knocked down 27 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. Auburn dished out 20 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Auburn pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Auburn finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 28 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Volunteers ended up walking away with 21 while Auburn totaled 24 personal fouls.

Dalton Knecht is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 39 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Tennessee will play this contest with a record of 22-6 this year. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Tennessee is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and has racked up 480 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the nation in terms of passing. The Volunteers are hitting 34.9% from downtown (240 of 687) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.7 pts per contest (36th in college basketball) while going 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Volunteers have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are 36th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 310 relinquished on the year. The Volunteers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.3% (629 of 1,644) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 31.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 54th in college basketball in opponents PPG (67.2).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away with a victory by a final of 103-88 against Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide earned 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. Ole Miss earned 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Alabama buried 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). Overall, the Crimson Tide ended up going 35 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Crimson Tide allowed Ole Miss to make 28 out of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.9% in the game. They wrapped up this game 36.4% from 3-point land via 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 24 out of 31 from the charity stripe (77.4%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Alabama permitted Ole Miss to pull down 28 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Mark Sears ended up having an impact for the Crimson Tide for the matchup. He accumulated 26 points in his 40 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 20-8 this season. The Crimson Tide have committed 19.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per game (30th in the country) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. Alabama has accumulated 2,563 points on the campaign (91.5 per contest) and they pull down 39.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks 24th in the nation.

The Alabama defense allows 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 638) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.6 dimes and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 156th and 165th in D-1. The Crimson Tide on the defensive side of the court are 343rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 79.2. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (203rd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee

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