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The No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) welcome the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-5) to Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa Sunday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET (SEC Network+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the South Dakota State vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Alabama, which is No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters on a 4-game win streak. The Crimson Tide beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 81-54 last time out on Dec. 22, closing as a 20-point home favorite. Alabama is 5-0 at home, going 2-3 against the spread (ATS). It is 5-7 ATS on the season.
South Dakota State beat the Chadron State Eagles 87-72 on Dec. 19 in a game that didn’t feature a spread. The Jackrabbits are 6-5 ATS, but 0-3 ATS in true road battles. South Dakota State has played a few high-profile games against the Colorado Buffaloes and Boise State Broncos, losing the former by 11 and the latter by 1, going 1-1 ATS in those.
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South Dakota State at Alabama odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 7:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): South Dakota State +1450 (bet $100 to win $1,450) | Alabama -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): South Dakota State +22.5 (-110) | Alabama -22.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 167.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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South Dakota State at Alabama picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 87, South Dakota State 68
Moneyline
PASS.
The Crimson Tide are a sizable favorite and have yet to lose at home. Don’t expect that streak to end Sunday, but also avoid playing them to win outright.
Against the spread
BET SOUTH DAKOTA STATE +22.5 (-110).
South Dakota State has yet to be an underdog of this size, but it is 3-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog and covered in a 1-point loss to Boise State as a 13-point underdog on a neutral court, its largest spread of the season.
Alabama is just 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games and 2-5 ATS as a double-digit favorite. It has struggled to dominate offensively as of late, scoring 83 points or fewer in 2 of its last 3 games. That suggests the Crimson Tide may not be able to separate by this size of a margin.
Take SOUTH DAKOTA STATE +22.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 167.5 (-110).
The Crimson Tide are 4-7-1 O/U on the season and 1-4 O/U in their last 5. They have allowed 65 points or fewer in 3 of the 5 games in which they have been a favorite of at least 15 points.
The Jackrabbits are 5-6 O/U on the season and 1-4 O/U in their last 5 games with a total, scoring 74 points or fewer in 4 of their last 5 games. Considering those trends, take UNDER 167.5 (-110).
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