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Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Crimson Tide versus the Commodores? Tip off is at at 3:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on SECN. The game will be played at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. The Crimson Tide are favored in this Southeastern conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 158 points.

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE VS VANDERBILT COMMODORES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vanderbilt Commodores +13.5

This game will be played at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) at 3:30 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE VANDERBILT COMMODORES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Commodores.
  • Not only will Vanderbilt pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +13.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 158 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can Alabama Pull Off a Road Win?

Alabama comes into today's game as the heavy favorite, favored by 13.5 points. So far this season, Alabama has an overall record of 8-5 and has won their last two games. In their last game, they took on Liberty and won by a score of 101-56.

On the road, Alabama is just 2-4 this season, but they have an average scoring margin of +3.3 points per game on the road. Over their last ten road games, Alabama is just 4-6.

Alabama's ATS record this season is currently 7-6. On the road, they are 2-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have gone 6-4 ATS.

Alabama's over/under record this season is 10-3 and the average scoring total in their games is 168.7 points. Today's over/under line of 158 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (160.1). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 165 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

Alabama is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 101 points vs. Liberty. This figure is more than their season average of 92.8 points per game. Mark Sears is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 19.3 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Grant Nelson brings a PPG average of 14.2 into the game.

At this time, the Crimson Tide's defense is positioned 230th in the country, permitting 75.8 points per game. The Alabama defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 56 points and allowed Liberty to connect on 10 threes.

Are the Commodores Ready for a Home Win?

Vanderbilt will look to pull off the upset as they take on Alabama as 13.5-point underdogs. So far this season, the Commodores are 5-8 and have gone 5-6 at home. In their last game, Vanderbilt defeated Dartmouth by a score of 69-53.

Over their last ten games at home, the Commodores are 5-5, and they have been favored in eight of their 13 games this season. As underdogs, Vanderbilt is 0-5 this season.

Against the spread, Vanderbilt has a 5-8 record this season. At home, the Commodores are 4-7 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Vanderbilt has gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Vanderbilt games is 4-9 and today's line of 158 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (141.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 132 points and their OU record during this stretch is 1-2.

In their latest game, Vanderbilt offense put up 69 points against Dartmouth. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 41.9% and made 9 threes. Leading Vanderbilt in scoring vs. Dartmouth was Ezra Manjon with his 23 points. Tyrin Lawrence also added 22 points for the Commodores.

On the defensive side, Vanderbilt is currently hovering around the NCAA's average for points allowed, conceding an average of 71.0 points per game. In their most recent game, the Vanderbilt defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Dartmouth knocked down 9 three-pointers on their way to 53 points.