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Alabama vs South Dakota State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/2021

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-0) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)
November 12, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -12 / South Dakota State Jackrabbits +12; Over/Under: +164
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the Alabama Crimson Tide meet in college basketball action from Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.

The South Dakota state Jackrabbits come into this game looking to add to their 81-65 win over Bradley to start the year. Doug Wilson led the Jackrabbits with 20 points along with 10 rebounds for the double-double while Noah Freidel had 16 points with 3 threes. Matt Dentlinger added 13 points with 6 rebounds and a pair of blocks and Alex Arians chipped in 11 points with 7 rebounds and a pair of steals. Baylor Scheierman chipped in 10 points with a team-high 14 rebounds to finish off the scoring in double-digits for South Dakota State with a double-double of his own. As a team, South Dakota State shot 33.3% from the field, 45% from three and 96.6% from the foul line in the win.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be out to build on their 93-64 win over Louisiana Tech in their last game. Keon Ellis led the Tide with 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting with 3 threes and 9 rebounds with 3 steals while Jaden Shackelford had 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting with 4 threes and 7 rebounds. JD Davison and Juwon Gary each had 12 points with Gary logging 10 rebounds for the double-double, shooting 6 of 10 from the field while Davison had 6 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. As a team, Alabama shot 50% shooting from the field, 39.4% from three and 69.6% from the foul line in the win.

South Dakota State is 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 road games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win. Alabama is 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Friday games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.

I get the case that could be made both ways, but I’m going to lean towards South Dakota State in this one. The Jackrabbits are too experienced to just be leaving double-digits on the table with and while Alabama is good, really good, the Jackrabbits have been known to spring surprises and I think this could be one of those spots. Give me the Jackrabbits and the points in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: South Dakota State +12

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