BYU Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: BYU (+4)

The BYU Cougars (26-9) are on their way to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (27-8) in the Sweet 16. BYU is 4-point dogs. The total has been set at 175.

The BYU Cougars faced off with Wisconsin and earned the victory with a final of 91-89 in their last contest. BYU ended the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (32 of 65) and buried 12 of 26 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cougars made 15 of 16 tries for a rate of 93.8%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists for this game while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, BYU allowed 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. Wisconsin doled out 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Wisconsin collected 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wisconsin finished shooting 79.3% at the free throw line by converting 23 of 29 shots. They buried 12 out of their 35 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Cougars ended up walking away with 22 and Wisconsin accumulated 15 fouls.

Richie Saunders is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He shot 56.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 30 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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BYU comes into this game with a win-loss record of 26-9 so far this season. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a group they commit 16.3 fouls per game. As a team, BYU is collecting 37.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 602 assists on the year, which is 7th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 37.3% on shots from distance (372 of 998) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.2 pts per contest (26th in D-1) while shooting 48.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They rank 244th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 455 conceded on the season. The Cougars are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (875 of 2,043) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.0% on shots from distance and they rank 160th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (71.4).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 80-66 against I'l. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Alabama allowed I'l to get 27 in all (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 14 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Crimson Tide allowed I'l to knock down 24 of 70 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide went 29 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Alabama converted 7 out of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. I'l had 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Crimson Tide were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Chris Youngblood ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide for this game. He earned 13 points in his 24 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He made 4 of 5 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

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Alabama has a win-loss record of 27-8 this year. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per game (16th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. Alabama has totaled 3,177 points on the season (90.8 per contest) and they collect 42.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 48.6% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the country.

The Alabama defense allows 30.5% on three-point shots (253 of 830) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.7 assists and 36.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 136th and 306th in college hoops. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 356th in the country in points per game surrendered with 81.0. They are forcing 10.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (89th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU (+4)

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