Alabama vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (27-8) and No. 6 BYU Cougars (26-9) to decide which of the teams is heading to the East regional final when it tips off on Thursday at Prudential Center, starting at 7:09 p.m. ET, airing on CBS.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 27, 2025
• Game time: 7:09 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Arena: Prudential Center

Alabama vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (58.3%)

Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Thursday's Alabama-BYU spread (Alabama -4.5) or total (175.5 points).

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Alabama vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has compiled a 20-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• BYU has covered 21 times in 34 games with a spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Alabama (13-10) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (56.5%) than BYU (2-2) does as the underdog (50%).
• Against the spread, the Crimson Tide have fared worse at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Cougars have a better winning percentage at home (.625, 10-6-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).

Alabama vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been victorious in 22, or 81.5%, of the 27 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Crimson Tide have a win-loss record of 20-2 when favored by -196 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• BYU has been the underdog on the moneyline nine total times this season. BYU has finished 6-3 in those games.
• The Cougars have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +162 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alabama has a 66.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Alabama vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama averages 90.8 points per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 81 per outing (356th in college basketball). It has a +343 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game.
• Mark Sears' 18.6 points per game lead Alabama and rank 57th in the nation.
• BYU has a +344 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.8 points per game. It is putting up 81.2 points per game, 26th in college basketball, and is giving up 71.4 per contest to rank 158th in college basketball.
• Richie Saunders' team-leading 16.3 points per game rank him 164th in the nation.
• The Crimson Tide pull down 39.2 rebounds per game (second in college basketball) while conceding 32.9 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
• Grant Nelson tops the Crimson Tide with 7.5 rebounds per game (103rd in college basketball action).
• The 33.5 rebounds per game the Cougars accumulate rank 85th in the nation, six more than the 27.5 their opponents grab.
• Keba Keita is 67th in the nation with 7.9 rebounds per game, leading the Cougars.
• Alabama averages 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (21st in college basketball), and allows 93.2 points per 100 possessions (168th in college basketball).
• The Cougars' 105 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 17th in college basketball, and the 92.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 145th in college basketball.

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