A fun SEC game is set for Tuesday night when the Alabama Crimson Tide (15-2, 5-0 in SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (9-8, 2-2). Alabama is the best team in the SEC, and it would be a huge disappointment if they did not remain unbeaten after this one. Below is my college basketball pick for Alabama vs Vanderbilt.
Alabama vs Vanderbilt Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Alabama -8.5 |
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This game will be played at Memorial Gymnasium at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Why Bet Alabama -8.5
✅ Alabama is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games played.
✅ The Crimson Tide are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games at the Commodores.
✅ Vanderbilt is 2-5 in their last seven games against Alabama
NCAABB
Alabama Crimson Tide
Vanderbilt Commodores
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ALA | Advanced Game Stats | VAND |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 | Pace | 73.7 |
| 119.8 | Off.Rate | 94.0 |
| .597 | FTr | .312 |
| .472 | 3PAr | .353 |
| .598 | TS% | .533 |
| 57.3 | TRB% | 42.6 |
| 57.5 | AST% | 41.3 |
| 8.0 | STL% | 3.2 |
| 11.9 | BLK% | 5.0 |
| .565 | eFG% | .512 |
| 14.1 | TOV% | 18.1 |
| 34.9 | ORB% | 15.1 |
| .403 | TF/FGA | .200 |
Defense/Offense
| ALA | Advanced Game Stats | VAND |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 | Pace | 73.7 |
| 87.4 | Off.Rate | 123.0 |
| .311 | FTr | .434 |
| .398 | 3PAr | .410 |
| .438 | TS% | .550 |
| 42.7 | TRB% | 57.4 |
| 31.9 | AST% | 50.0 |
| 8.9 | STL% | 16.3 |
| 7.5 | BLK% | 12.7 |
| .401 | eFG% | .512 |
| 13.5 | TOV% | 6.8 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 34.9 |
| .204 | TF/FGA | .302 |
Betting Trends
| ALA | Betting Trends | VAND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 89.33 | Avg Score | 82.33 |
| 62.33 | Avg Opp Score | 82 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 84 | Avg Score | 91.33 |
| 78.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72.67 |
| ALA | Betting Trends | VAND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 86 | Avg Score | 84.8 |
| 63.2 | Avg Opp Score | 76 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 80.8 | Avg Score | 81.2 |
| 74.2 | Avg Opp Score | 68.8 |
| ALA | Betting Trends | VAND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 84.4 | Avg Score | 76.2 |
| 69.8 | Avg Opp Score | 71.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 79.8 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
| 75.1 | Avg Opp Score | 65.7 |
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Last time out, Alabama hosted the LSU Tigers and dominated in a 106-66 win. This game got ugly quicky as the Crimson Tide built a double-digit lead less than eight minutes in and never looked back. Alabama never trailed, led by as many as 45 (!) points, and easily covered the -14.5-point spread.
Brandon Miller had 31 points, nine rebounds, and one assist on the day. Mark Sears added 12 points, five rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the victory.
Through 17 games, Alabama is scoring 84.4 points per game, shooting 44.6% from the field, and assisting on 15.2 made shots. The Crimson Tide are allowing 69.5 points, grabbing 45.9 rebounds, blocking 5.7 shots, and stealing the ball 6.2 times.
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt welcomed the #15 Arkansas Razorbacks and used a huge second half to win 97-84. The Razorbacks were good in this game for around 25 minutes, but it all went downhill quick. Vandy trailed by as many as 10 points, led by as much as 14, and won outright as three-point home underdogs.
Tyrin Lawrence had 22 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the day. Myles Stute added 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the victory.
After 17 games, Vanderbilt is scoring 72.9 points per game, shooting 43.8% from the field, and assisting on 12.4 made shots. The Commodores are allowing 69.5 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 5.3 shots, and stealing the ball 4.9 times.
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