The BYU Cougars (28-13) travel to face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (29-12) on Thursday, March 27th. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on CBS. Both BYU and Alabama will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:09 ET.

BYU Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide

The Cougars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

BYU Cougars Recent Game/Games

BYU fell to 28-13 on the season after a 74-54 road loss to Houston on Friday, March 14th. The Cougars entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

BYU trailed 41-20 at halftime but showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring Houston 34-33. The game’s total points of 128 fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

The Crimson Tide Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Alabama Crimson Tide Recent Game/Games

Alabama’s season record fell to 29-12 after a 104-82 loss to the Gators on Saturday. The Tide entered the game as +3 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 186, surpassing the O/U line of 180.

Alabama trailed 47-45 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 37 points while allowing 57.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

BYU struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 54 points on 31.7% shooting from the field. They hit only 21.4% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-28 from beyond the arc, though they were perfect from the free-throw line, making all 10 of their attempts.

The Cougars managed 14 offensive rebounds and 12 assists, with Emanuel Sharp leading the way, hitting 5-of-7 threes and finishing with 26 points. Keba Keita added 12 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.7%. They connected on 31.4% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 35 from deep, while shooting 53.1% on two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 15 of 23 attempts, good for 65.2%.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the way with 22 points and 6 assists, hitting 6 of 11 from beyond the arc. Chris Youngblood also excelled from three-point range, making 4 of 7 attempts. Mouhamed Dioubate was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5 and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Cougars Team Defense

BYU’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 41% from the field, connecting on 23 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, the Cougars allowed 13 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

From three-point range, BYU’s defense saw their opponents hit 10 of 26 shots, good for 38%. At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 18/23, shooting 78%. The Cougars also gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

BYU’s defense gave up 74 points, with their opponents shooting 41% from the field, connecting on 23 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, BYU allowed 13 of 29 shots to fall, a 44% success rate.

From three-point range, BYU’s defense saw their opponents hit 10 of 26 attempts, good for 38%. At the free-throw line, BYU’s opponents made 18 of 23, shooting 78%. BYU also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Cougars vs Crimson Tide Trends

• Across the Cougars last ten road games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 79. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Crimson Tide offense has averaged 90 points per game while allowing an average of 88. Alabama posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 7-3 ATS.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cougars have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• Alabama has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Cougars vs Crimson Tide Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Crimson Tide to win, and have the projected score sitting at 78-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Crimson Tide at -5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 175.5, and our model predicts the Cougars and Crimson Tide to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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