Alabama vs. North Dakota Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 18

Published 6:28 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Wednesday’s game between the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) and the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (4-8) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 90-68 and heavily favors Alabama to come out on top. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on December 18.

Based on our computer prediction, North Dakota is projected to cover the spread (26.5) against Alabama. The two sides are expected to come in below the 168.5 over/under.

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Alabama vs. North Dakota Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
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  • Where: Grand Forks, North Dakota
  • Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
  • Line: Alabama -26.5
  • Point total: 168.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Alabama -10000, North Dakota +3000

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Alabama vs. North Dakota Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Alabama 90, North Dakota 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. North Dakota

  • Pick ATS: North Dakota (+26.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (168.5)

Alabama has gone 4-6-0 against the spread, while North Dakota’s ATS record this season is 6-5-0. A total of five out of the Crimson Tide’s games this season have hit the over, and seven of the Fightin’ Hawks’ games have gone over. The two teams average 160.2 points per game combined, 8.3 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

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Alabama Performance Insights

  • The Crimson Tide are outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game with a +108 scoring differential overall. They put up 88.6 points per game (fifth in college basketball) and allow 77.8 per outing (318th in college basketball).
  • Alabama wins the rebound battle by 8.9 boards on average. It records 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.4 per outing.
  • Alabama connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (53rd in college basketball), 3.2 more than its opponents (6.4). It is shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc (263rd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 28.1%.
  • The Crimson Tide rank 59th in college basketball with 103.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 182nd in college basketball defensively with 90.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Alabama has committed 11.9 turnovers per game (213th in college basketball action), 1.9 more than the 10.0 it forces on average (318th in college basketball).

North Dakota Performance Insights

  • The Fightin’ Hawks put up 71.6 points per game (270th in college basketball) while giving up 77.3 per contest (310th in college basketball). They have a -68 scoring differential and have been outscored by 5.7 points per game.
  • The 35.9 rebounds per game North Dakota accumulates rank 64th in the country, 3.1 more than the 32.8 its opponents pull down.
  • North Dakota knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (237th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.7. It shoots 29.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.3%.
  • North Dakota has lost the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 12.6 (265th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (328th in college basketball).

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