The Alabama Crimson Tide (21-4) travel to face off against the Missouri Tigers (19-6) on Wednesday, February 19th. This game will be played at Mizzou Arena in Columbia and televised on SECN. Missouri is coming off a win in their previous game, while Alabama is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Auburn. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Missouri Tigers

The Crimson Tide Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Alabama’s season record dropped to 21-4 after a 94-85 loss to Auburn on Saturday. The Crimson Tide, who were -1.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 179, surpassing the over/under line of 174.5.

Alabama trailed 42-33 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the second half, as both teams scored 52 points after the break.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Missouri improved to 19-6 on the season with an 87-74 road win over Georgia on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 161 exceeded the over/under line of 143.5.

After trailing 41-38 at halftime, Missouri turned things around in the second half, outscoring Georgia 49-33 to secure the win.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama put up 85 points in their last game, despite shooting just 38.6% from the field and 19.2% from three-point range, hitting only 5 of 26 attempts from deep. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, but they made up for it by hitting 26 of 35 free throws, good for 74.3%.

Johni Broome led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while also dishing out 6 assists. Mark Sears added 18 points, though he struggled from the field, shooting just 23.5% overall and 18.2% from three. Denver Jones contributed 16 points, hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.3%. They were strong inside, hitting 58.5% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 31% from beyond the arc (9/29). At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 12 of 14 attempts (85.7%).

Asa Newell led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 73.3% from the field. Anthony Robinson II added 15 points and 7 assists, hitting 63.6% of his shots. Missouri recorded 18 assists as a team and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Despite Alabama’s defensive efforts, they gave up 94 points, even while holding the opposing team to just 38% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide allowed 22 made two-pointers on 44 attempts, a 50% success rate for their opponents.

From beyond the arc, Alabama’s defense limited the other team to 5 made threes on 26 attempts, a 19% shooting performance. However, they sent their opponents to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 26 free throws, shooting 74%. Alabama also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Alabama gave up 94 points, they held the opposing team to 38% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide allowed 22 two-point baskets on 44 attempts, a 50% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Alabama’s defense limited their opponent to just 5 made threes on 26 attempts, a 19% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 26/35, hitting 74% of their shots. Alabama also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide vs Tigers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 92 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 74 points per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-1.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Crimson Tide have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Crimson Tide vs Tigers Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +1.5, the Tigers is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 170.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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