The Alabama Crimson Tide (15-5 overall, 10-1 SEC) visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-7, 3-5) for a Tuesday evening contest at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. Tip-off will be at 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Alabama-South Carolina college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Alabama at South Carolina: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Alabama -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | South Carolina +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread/ATS: Alabama -6.5 (-110) | South Carolina +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 155.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Alabama at South Carolina: Three things to know
- Both teams head into this game off a loss and after losing two of their last three. For the Crimson Tide, that 1-2 stretch comes on the heels of a 10-game winning streak (Dec. 22-Jan. 26). During its win streak, Alabama averaged 84.9 points per game. Over its last three games, the Tide have averaged 68.0 PPG.
- South Carolina’s last win in this series was Jan. 30, 2016. The Gamecocks have since lost five straight — by an average margin of eight points — to the Crimson Tide. That recent series include a 90-86 Alabama win last season. That game — Feb. 29 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. — featured a combined 50 trips to the free-throw line.
- Various pace measures differ, but at worst, these are two of the fastest teams in NCAA-I (hence the lofty point total). Both teams routinely play games with possession numbers getting into the mid- to high-70s. Their combined Over/Under, however, is a dead-even 16-16.
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Alabama at South Carolina: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Money line (ML)
Alabama’s two recent losses — and its two recent victories with lower point totals — came against much stronger talent. South Carolina has not played a strong schedule. The Tide do have a key injury that could come into play with senior F Herb Jones (11.9 PPG, 6.0 RPG) is listed as questionable (back). ‘Bama coming off a loss should be a near-80% proposition in this contest.
THERE IS VALUE IN BACKING ALABAMA -300.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five games of this series. Look for the Tide to have a monster advantage in transition and free-throw points. They are coming off an outlier game in what was still just a 3-point loss to a talented Missouri team.
Run, don’t walk to TAKE THE CRIMSON TIDE -6.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
Fade the big early-season scoring numbers for Alabama, and respect the Tide’s more overlooked defensive abilities.
TAKE THE UNDER 155.5 (-110).
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