South Carolina vs Alabama College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/9/21
The Alabama Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecocks meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Colonial Life Arena.
The Alabama Crimson Tide look for a win after winning 11 of their last 13 games. The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 79.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 13.9 points and 4.1 rebounds while John Petty Jr. is averaging 13.1 points and 2.3 assists. Herbert Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Jahvon Quinerly is grabbing two rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
The South Carolina Gamecocks need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 73.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting. A.J. Lawson is averaging 17.3 points and four rebounds while Keyshawn Bryant is averaging 14.4 points and 0.8 assists. Jermaine Couisnard is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Minaya is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The South Carolina Gamecocks are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Gamecocks are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Crimson Tide are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Gamecocks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The under is 4-0 in Crimson Tide last 4 overall. The over is 13-5 in Gamecocks last 18 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Alabama Crimson Tide continue to win and cover games at an above average rate, and they’ve proven they can win on the road where they win by an average of nine points while allowing 39.3 percent shooting from the field. The South Carolina Gamecocks compete despite their losses, but they don’t have the offensive firepower needed to hang with the better teams in the SEC. I’ll lay the chalk with Alabama.
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