UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (25-12 last season) are hosting the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (22-12 last year) at Coleman Coliseum on Monday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs faced off with Longwood and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-59 in their last game. UNC Asheville wrapped up the game having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 55) and converted 5 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, UNC Asheville allowed their opponent to shoot 59.6% from the field on 31 of 52 shooting. Longwood distributed 21 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Longwood pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Longwood finished shooting 69.6% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 23 tries. They also buried 7 of their 13 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 while Longwood totaled 16 personal fouls.

Drew Pember is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He notched 14 points on 3 out of 9 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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UNC Asheville enters this one after finishing with a record of 22-12 last year. They had an average of 78.9 pts per contest (51st in Division 1) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Bulldogs hit on 36.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (277 of 759) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a basketball team, UNC Asheville pulled down 34.8 boards per contest and totaled 534 assists last season, which had them ranked 44th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team committed 17.1 fouls every game.

When they were on defense, the Bulldogs were able to force their opponents into 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They gave up 32.2% on 3-pointers and they were 218th in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.1). The Bulldogs allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (884 of 2,054) and they conceded 35.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They were ranked 160th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 418 surrendered last season.

In their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide took a defeat with a final score of 86-72 against Connecticut. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Alabama allowed Connecticut to collect 35 in total (10 offensive). They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 25 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Crimson Tide permitted Connecticut to knock down 31 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Crimson Tide finished shooting 26 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Alabama converted 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Connecticut earned 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 2 steals in this contest. The Crimson Tide snagged 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Mark Sears was important for the Crimson Tide in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and added 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the matchup.

Alabama had a record of 25-12 last year. The Crimson Tide were responsible for committing 19.8 fouls every game and they connected on 77.2% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 15.9 times per game (35th in the nation) and they turned it over 11.8 times per game. Alabama earned 3,335 points last season (90.1 per game) and they pulled down 39.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide shot 47.6% from the floor, which had them ranked 28th in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide defensively were ranked 357th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 81.2. They forced 11.3 TO's per game and let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (179th in the country). The Alabama defense surrendered 31.7% on 3-point shots (277 of 873) and opponents made 73.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 12.8 dimes and 35.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 159th and 234th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama

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