Robert Morris Colonials vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Alabama (-23)

Rocket Arena is the site where the Alabama Crimson Tide (25-8) will play the Robert Morris Colonials (26-8) on Friday in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Robert Morris opens as 23-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 165.

The Robert Morris Colonials faced off with Youngstown State and notched a win by a score of 89-78 in their last contest. Robert Morris walked away from the game having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 of 62) and knocked down 11 out of their 22 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonials converted 20 of 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 assists for this contest while creating 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to defending, Robert Morris allowed 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. Youngstown State doled out 17 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Youngstown State had 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Youngstown State shot 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 tries. They also knocked down 11 of their 29 shots from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Colonials finished with 16 and Youngstown State racked up 21 fouls.

Josh Omojafo is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and earned 2 assists. He played for 36 mins and also collected 13 rebounds. He ended up scoring 24 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Robert Morris enters this game with a mark of 26-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Robert Morris is pulling in 37.4 boards per contest and has tallied 545 dimes this year, which is 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (257 of 734) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They average 76.9 pts per contest (98th in college) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Colonials have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 223rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 441 surrendered for the campaign. The Colonials defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (868 of 1,984) and they surrender 32.5 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 33.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 133rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home defeated by a final of 104-82 when they faced Florida. In the matter of rebounding, Alabama permitted Florida to get 40 in all (13 offensive). They finished shooting 44.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 of 27 and finished the game at 18 of 28 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Crimson Tide allowed Florida to bury 37 of their 72 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.4% for this game. Overall, the Crimson Tide walked away from this one shooting 28 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. Regarding three-point attempts, Alabama made 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.2%. Florida earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Crimson Tide collected 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game.

Chris Youngblood ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide in the game. He converted 5 out of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He earned 14 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

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Alabama has a win-loss mark of 25-8 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the nation. Alabama has tallied 3,007 pts for the year (91.1 per game) and they pull in 43.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (22nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Crimson Tide commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama defense concedes 30.8% on three-point shots (243 of 789) and their opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 36.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 137th and 305th in the country. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 356th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 81.4. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (102nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama (-23)

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