Alabama Crimson Tide vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Mizzou Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (18-6) will attempt to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (21-3) on Wednesday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide faced off with Texas and took home the win by a score of 103-80 in their last game. Alabama ended the game having earned a 61.8% field goal percentage (34 of 55) and buried 17 of 29 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Crimson Tide knocked down 18 of 20 tries for a rate of 90.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 42.0% from the field on 29 of 69 shooting. Texas recorded 12 assists and had 11 steals in this game. Additionally, Texas pulled down 22 rebounds (12 offensive, 10 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas finished the game shooting 73.7% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 19 attempts. They also buried 8 of 22 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Crimson Tide ended up finishing with 18 and Texas accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Jarin Stevenson is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 22 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 87.5% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Alabama heads into this contest with a record of 21-3 on the year. They have an average of 90.5 points per game (1st in the nation) while connecting on 48.4% from the field. The Crimson Tide are hitting 34.4% on 3-pointers (246 of 715) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Alabama is collecting 44.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 409 assists on the year, which ranks 30th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Crimson Tide have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are surrendering 29.3% on shots from downtown and they are 334th in college in points per game allowed (78.5). The Crimson Tide defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.1% (678 of 1,649) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 49th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 279 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Missouri Tigers got the victory with a final of 82-58 when they faced Oklahoma. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Missouri allowed Oklahoma to collect 30 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 22.7% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 22 and finished the contest at 17 of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Tigers allowed Oklahoma to make 18 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.0% in the game. Overall, the Tigers went 26 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2%. In relation to three-point attempts, Missouri buried 4 of 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a percentage of 74.3%. Oklahoma committed 24 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. The Tigers collected 31 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game.

Mark Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this game. He knocked down 6 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Missouri has a mark of 18-6 on the year. The Tigers commit 17.3 fouls every game and they shoot 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (194th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. Missouri has tallied 1,978 pts so far this year (82.4 per contest) and they pull down 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 37th in Division 1.

The Missouri defense allows 33.7% from downtown (175 of 519) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.5 dimes and 33.1 rebounds every game, which is 53rd and 103rd in college hoops. The Tigers defensively are ranked 85th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.8. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (83rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama

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