The Grand Canyon Antelopes (29-4) travel to face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (21-11) on Sunday, March 24th. This game will be played at Spokane Arena in Spokane and televised on TBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:10 ET.
Grand Canyon Antelopes vs Alabama Crimson Tide
The Grand Canyon Antelopes Are Coming Off A Win
Grand Canyon enters this game with a 29-4 record, including a 20-3 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. The Antelopes have won seven straight games, and they are 10-3 on the road this season.
As the underdog, Grand Canyon is 3-0 this season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last 10 road games. Most recently, they beat Saint Mary’s by a score of 75-66.
Grand Canyon has been a solid bet this season, going 20-13-1 against the spread. They have also been a perfect 3-0 vs. the spread as the underdog this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Antelopes have an 8-2 ATS mark.
Grand Canyon’s over/under record for the season sits at 19-15, and today’s line of 168.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (144.7). So far, 32 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0, and the average scoring total in those games is 151 points.
The Alabama Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win
Alabama enters tonight’s game as the favorite, as they have been in 26 of their 32 games this season. They have a record of 21-5 when favored, compared to just 1-7 when they are the underdog.
At home, the Crimson Tide have been dominant, going 15-4 this season. Over their last 10 games at home, they have a record of 8-2, and their average scoring margin at home this season is +16.6 points per game.
As the favorite this season, Alabama has gone 16-10 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have posted a 6-4 ATS mark. At home this year, Alabama is 12-7 ATS and over their last three home games, they are 1-2 ATS.
Alabama’s over/under record this season is 26-8 and the over/under line for today’s game is 168.5. So far, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 191 points.
Grand Canyon Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Grand Canyon offense put up 75 points against Saint Mary’s. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 42.9% and made 5 threes. Leading Grand Canyon in scoring vs. Saint Mary’s was Tyon Grant-Foster with his 22 points. Rayshon Harrison also added 17 points for the Antelopes.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyon Grant-Foster (G) | 19.8 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Rayshon Harrison (G) | 13.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| Gabe McGlothan (F) | 13.0 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
Alabama Offense Breakdown
The Alabama offense is coming off a game where they scored 109 points against Charleston. They posted a field goal percentage of 60% and connected on 13 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Mark Sears who comes into today’s matchup averaging 21.1. Aaron Estrada also heads into the game with a PPG average of 13.4.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sears (G) | 21.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Aaron Estrada (G) | 13.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Grant Nelson (F) | 12.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
Grand Canyon Team Defense
So far this season, the Grand Canyon defense has been performing well, ranking 54th in the country at 67.0 points allowed per contest. Grand Canyon’s three-point defense is currently 60th in the country at 6.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.4% of their shots vs. Grand Canyon.
Alabama Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Alabama defense is giving up an average of 82.1 points per contest. In today’s game vs. Grand Canyon, the Alabama defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Alabama made 24 free-throws vs. the Crimson Tide.
Antelopes vs Crimson Tide Trends
- In their last three road games, Grand Canyon has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 64. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last three home games, Alabama has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 95 points per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Antelopes have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.
Antelopes vs Crimson Tide Prediction
The Crimson Tide is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Crimson Tide at -6.5.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 168.5 and our model has the Antelopes and Crimson Tide finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.
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Last updated:March 23, 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide, Grand Canyon Antelopes