One faculty will advance to the Remaining 4 of the NCAA Event for the primary time when the No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (24-11) face the No. 6 seed Clemson Tigers (24-11) within the Elite Eight on Saturday night time. Alabama beat a pair of double-digit seeds within the first two rounds earlier than taking down prime seed North Carolina on Thursday. Clemson had a sluggish end to the common season, but it surely has responded with a formidable run to its second Elite Eight in program historical past. The Tigers beat No. 3 seed Baylor within the second spherical and No. 2 seed Arizona within the Candy 16.
Tipoff is about for 8:49 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles. The Crimson Tide are favored by 2.5 factors within the newest Alabama vs. Clemson odds, per SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/below for whole factors scored is 164.5. Earlier than making any Clemson vs. Alabama picks, remember to see the faculty basketball predictions from the confirmed mannequin at SportsLine.
The mannequin simulates each Div. I school basketball recreation 10,000 instances. It entered the Candy 16 spherical of the 2024 NCAA match on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated school basketball picks relationship again to final season, returning greater than $1,800 for $100 gamers. It additionally has a powerful 32-21 (+890) file on top-rated unfold picks this season, and it referred to as 13 Candy 16 groups this 12 months. Anybody following it has seen large returns.
Now, the mannequin has set its sights on Alabama vs. Clemson and simply locked in its March Insanity predictions. You’ll be able to go to SportsLine now to see the mannequin’s picks. Listed here are a number of school basketball odds and betting strains and traits for Clemson vs. Alabama:
- Alabama vs. Clemson unfold: Alabama -2.5
- Alabama vs. Clemson over/below: 164.5 factors
- Alabama vs. Clemson cash line: Alabama -148, Clemson +124
- BAMA: The Crimson Tide are 22-4 as favorites this season.
- CLEM: The Tigers are 5-1 of their final six video games in opposition to Alabama.
- Alabama vs. Clemson picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Alabama can cowl
Alabama took down top-seeded North Carolina within the Candy 16, utilizing its elite offense and well timed performs to stun the highest staff within the West Area. Senior ahead Grant Nelson posted a double-double with 24 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks, capturing 10 of 13 from the free-throw line. Senior guard Aaron Estrada and sophomore guard Rylan Griffen every scored 19 factors and grabbed 4 rebounds.
The Crimson Tide have been in a position to overcome a comparatively quiet night time from star guard Mark Sears, who had 18 factors on 7 of 14 capturing. Sears averages 21.4 factors, 4.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per recreation, which put him in competition for the SEC Participant of the 12 months award that was finally received by Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht. Alabama performed with out senior guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (head) on Thursday, and his standing for this recreation is unknown. See which staff to again at SportsLine.
Why Clemson can cowl
Clemson misplaced three of its remaining 4 video games heading into the NCAA Event, falling to Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Boston School. The Tigers have put that behind them with three spectacular wins previously week, regardless of closing as underdogs in all three of these contests. They have been 7-point underdogs of their 77-72 win over No. 2 seed Arizona on Thursday, however they held the Wildcats to a 37.3% capturing clip from the ground.
Senior middle PJ Corridor leads the Tigers with 18.4 factors and 6.5 rebounds per recreation, whereas senior guard Joseph Girard III averages 15.0 factors and is an elite 3-point shooter. Junior ahead Ian Schieffelin makes Clemson a troublesome staff to decelerate within the paint, as he practically averages a double-double with 9.9 factors and 9.4 rebounds per recreation. The Tigers already beat Alabama as soon as this season, and so they have lined the unfold in 4 of their final six video games. See which staff to again at SportsLine.
How you can make Alabama vs. Clemson picks
SportsLine’s mannequin is leaning Below on the overall, projecting the groups to mix for 162 factors. The mannequin additionally says one aspect of the unfold hits in nicely over 50% of simulations. You’ll be able to solely see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Clemson vs. Alabama, and which aspect of the unfold hits nicely over 50% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to see which aspect of the Alabama vs. Clemson unfold it’s good to bounce on, all from the mannequin on a 152-109 roll on its top-rated school basketball picks, and discover out.
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