South Carolina vs Alabama Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/22/23
Alabama Crimson Tide (23-4) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (10-17)
February 22, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Carolina Gamecocks +18 / Alabama Crimson Tide -18; Over/Under: +148
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecocks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Colonial Life Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Preview
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 83.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 37 percent shooting. Brandon Miller is averaging 18.7 points and 8 rebounds, while Mark Sears is averaging 13.6 points and 2.9 assists. Noah Clowney is grabbing 8 rebounds and Jaden Bradley is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 26.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game.
The South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview
The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 64.7 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Gregory Jackson II is averaging 15.3 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Meechie Johnson is averaging 12.8 points and 3.5 assists. Hayden Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Chico Carter Jr. is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The South Carolina Gamecocks are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 65.8 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Gamecocks are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
Alabama vs South Carolina Trends
The Crimson Tide are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Gamecocks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Crimson Tide last 10 overall. The over is 10-4 in Gamecocks last 14 overall. The underdog is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Alabama Crimson Tide are obviously the better team and have the horses to blow the doors off here. However, South Carolina has shown an improved effort as of late, and you know the crowd will be out in full forced for this one. Also, there are more distractions with Alabama given the info that came out yesterday and what coach said. Give me the boatload of points.
