Alabama Crimson Tide vs Arizona Wildcats Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23
Looking to win big? The Crimson Tide and Wildcats face off at 11:00 ET on ESPN. The Wildcats are hosting the game at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 172.5 points, with the Wildcats being the favored team playing at home against the Crimson Tide.
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE VS ARIZONA WILDCATS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide +7.5
This game will be played at Footprint Center at 11:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.
WHY BET THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Wildcats.
- Even though we have Arizona winning straight-up, we like Alabama at +7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 172.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.
Do the Crimson Tide Have a Shot at a Win at Phoenix?
Alabama will be playing their 11th game of the season against Arizona and currently have a 6-4 overall record. In their last ten road games, including those from last year, Alabama has gone 4-6. Today’s game finds Alabama with an ATS record of 5-4. Within that record, the team has gone 1-3 vs. the spread on the road and 4-1 at home.
Through 10 games, Alabama has an over/under record of 8-1-0 with their games averaging a combined 171.4 points per game so far. Looking at the Crimson Tide’s last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 with their games averaging 165 points per game.
Alabama’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 82 points vs. Creighton. Overall, they hit 46.7% of their shots from the field and went 8/13 from the free-throw line. One area that the Alabama offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 20th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 49%.
On the defensive side, Alabama is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 74.9 points per game. Alabama’s three-point defense is currently 118th in the country at 7.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.0% of their shots vs. Alabama.
Do the Wildcats Have What it Takes at Home?
Arizona will be playing their 10th game of the season and are currently 8-1 overall. They have a 2-1 record on the road and are undefeated at home with a 5-0 record. Arizona has a current ATS record of 7-1 heading into today’s game. Over their last five games, the team is 4-1 vs. the spread.
Arizona comes in with an over/under record of 3-5-0 through nine games, with their games averaging a combined 158.5 points per game so far. When analyzing the Wildcats’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 155 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.
In their recent matchup, the Arizona offense ended with 84 points against Purdue. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 51.6% and made 6 threes. Caleb Love led the scoring for the Wildcats, contributing 29 points. Additionally, Keshad Johnson chipped in with 24 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Arizona defense is giving up an average of 63.9 points per contest. Arizona’s three-point defense is currently 130th in the country at 7.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 38.9% of their shots vs. Arizona.