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Sweet 16 Picks:: Alabama vs UCLA 3/28/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions

Sweet 16 Picks:: Alabama vs UCLA 3/28/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions
2021-03-28 19:15:00 EDT

The Alabama Crimson Tide meet the UCLA Bruins Sunday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in March Madness action.

The UCLA Bruins look for another win after beating Michigan State, BYU and Abilene Christian to get to this point. The UCLA Bruins are averaging 72.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Johnny Juzang is averaging 15 points and 4.2 rebounds while Chris Smith is averaging 12.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jules Bernard is dishing 1.4 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

The Alabama Crimson Tide look for another win after beating Iona and Maryland in their first two rounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 79.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 14.1 points and 3.8 rebounds while Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 12.6 points and 2.9 assists. John Petty Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Herbert Jones is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

The Bruins are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Sunday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 NCAA Tournament games. The over is 6-0 in Crimson Tide last 6 Sunday games.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have looked sharp through their first two games and they’re fresh off a contest against Maryland where the offense couldn’t miss. However, UCLA has to like its chances if the Crimson Tide bring that game defensive effort it did against Maryland. UCLA is one of the better offensive teams left in this tournament and was a top-40 team shooting from deep. The PAC-12 has also been money this tournament, winning and covering games left and right. In fact, four of the 16 teams left in this tournament are from the PAC-12. Give me the points with the Bruins.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: UCLA Bruins +5.5

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