Alabama vs. Creighton Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 14
Published 2:28 pm Friday, December 13, 2024
Saturday’s contest features the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) and the Creighton Bluejays (7-3) squaring off at Coleman Coliseum (on December 14) at 8:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 82-75 win for Alabama.
According to our computer prediction, Creighton projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup versus Alabama. The over/under has been set at 162.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that total.
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Alabama vs. Creighton Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV: SEC Network
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- Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Venue: Coleman Coliseum
- Line: Alabama -9.5
- Point total: 162.5
- Moneyline (to win): Alabama -521, Creighton +385
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Alabama vs. Creighton Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Alabama 82, Creighton 75
Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Creighton
- Pick ATS: Creighton (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (162.5)
Alabama is 4-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Creighton’s 3-7-0 ATS record. The Crimson Tide have a 5-4-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Bluejays have a record of 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 167.2 points per game, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s total.
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Alabama Performance Insights
- The Crimson Tide average 89.2 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 78.1 per contest (320th in college basketball). They have a +100 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 11.1 points per game.
- Alabama comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.0 boards. It is recording 40.0 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.0 per contest.
- Alabama hits 10.0 three-pointers per game (39th in college basketball), 3.8 more than its opponents (6.2). It is shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc (206th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 27.9%.
- The Crimson Tide rank 56th in college basketball by averaging 103.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 188th in college basketball, allowing 90.6 points per 100 possessions.
- Alabama has committed 12.1 turnovers per game (226th in college basketball play), 2.4 more than the 9.7 it forces on average (330th in college basketball).
Creighton Performance Insights
- The Bluejays’ +99 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.0 points per game (132nd in college basketball) while giving up 68.1 per contest (109th in college basketball).
- Creighton wins the rebound battle by 6.5 boards on average. It records 37.9 rebounds per game, 23rd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.4.
- Creighton makes 9.9 three-pointers per game (43rd in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (188th in college basketball), compared to the 7.7 per game its opponents make, at a 30.8% rate.
- Creighton loses the turnover battle by 4.9 per game, committing 12.9 (278th in college basketball) while its opponents average 8.0.
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