The Alabama Crimson Tide (25-7) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (28-4) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Florida Gators

The Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win

Alabama Crimson Tide Recent Game/Games

Alabama improved to 25-7 on the season with a dominant 99-70 win over Kentucky on Friday, March 14th. Playing at home, the Crimson Tide entered the game as -8.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game reached 169, falling short of the over/under line of 178.5.

Alabama led 45-38 at halftime and turned up the intensity in the second half, scoring 54 points while holding Kentucky to just 32 points.

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

Florida improved to 28-4 on the season with a 95-81 win over Missouri on Friday, March 14th. The Gators were at home and entered the game as 9-point favorites, covering the spread with the victory.

Florida led 50-37 at halftime and scored 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The total points for the game reached 176, surpassing the O/U line of 164.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense put up 99 points in their last game, shooting 50.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.2%. They connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts and hit 37.9% from beyond the arc, going 11-for-29 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they shot 76.2%, making 16 of 21 attempts.

Labaron Philon led the way with 21 points and 4 assists, while Andrew Carr contributed 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Jarin Stevenson added 16 points, hitting 3 of 5 from three, and Amari Williams also scored 16, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Mouhamed Dioubate was efficient, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and grabbing 8 rebounds.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 95 points while shooting 61.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69.1%, thanks in large part to their 80.6% shooting on two-point attempts (25/31). From beyond the arc, the Gators hit 9 of 24 threes, good for 37.5%, and they also connected on 78.3% of their free throws (18/23).

Walter Clayton Jr. led the way with 18 points and 6 assists, shooting 75% from the field and 3/4 from three-point range. Alijah Martin and Will Richard each added 17 points, with Martin hitting 7 of 9 shots overall. The Gators finished with 20 assists as a team, and Thomas Haugh contributed 16 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama’s defense gave up 70 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field, hitting 36 of their 71 attempts. Inside the arc, they were successful on 25 of 42 two-point shots, a 59% conversion rate.

From three-point range, the opposition made 11 of 29 attempts, shooting 37%. They also went to the free-throw line 21 times, making 16, for a 76% free-throw percentage. Alabama allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Alabama’s defense gave up 70 points in their last game, allowing the opponent to shoot 50% from the field on 36 of 71 attempts. Inside the arc, the opponent hit 59% of their shots, going 25 for 42.

From three-point range, Alabama’s defense allowed 11 threes on 29 attempts, a 37% shooting performance. The opponent also went to the line 21 times, making 16 free throws for a 76% success rate. Alabama gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide vs Gators Trends

• Although Alabama has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 92 points per game in these games.
• Florida has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 86 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Alabama has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Gators have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Crimson Tide vs Gators Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Gators to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-70. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -3.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 174.5 and our model has the Crimson Tide and Gators finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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