Alabama vs Kent State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 22

The Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (8-2) on December 22, 2024. The Golden Flashes have also won three games in a row.

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. Kent State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Arena: Coleman Coliseum

Alabama vs. Kent State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (91.9%)

Before placing a bet on Sunday's Alabama-Kent State spread (Alabama -19.5) or over/under (154.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Alabama vs. Kent State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama is 4-7-0 ATS this season.
• Kent State has won six games against the spread this year, while failing to cover three times.
• Alabama covers the spread when it is a 19.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's more often than Kent State covers as an underdog of 19.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Crimson Tide did a better job covering the spread at home (11-5-0) last season than they did in road games (5-5-0).
• The Golden Flashes' winning percentage against the spread at home was .231 (3-10-0) last season. On the road, it was .308 (4-9-0).

Alabama vs. Kent State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has won in seven of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Crimson Tide have not lost in three games this year when favored by -4000 or better on the moneyline.
• Kent State has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Golden Flashes have played as a moneyline underdog of +1400 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alabama has a 97.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Alabama vs. Kent State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama averages 89.4 points per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 78.9 per outing (328th in college basketball). It has a +115 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 10.5 points per game.
• Mark Sears' team-leading 18 points per game ranks 68th in the nation.
• Kent State's +95 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.7 points per game (304th in college basketball) while giving up 60.2 per contest (12th in college basketball).
• VonCameron Davis' 14.9 points per game paces Kent State and ranks 263rd in college basketball.
• The Crimson Tide grab 40.2 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 31.3 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.9 boards per game.
• Grant Nelson paces the Crimson Tide with 8.3 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball play).
• The 32.8 rebounds per game the Golden Flashes accumulate rank 196th in the nation, 5.2 more than the 27.6 their opponents pull down.
• Cli'Ron Hornbeak's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Golden Flashes and rank 203rd in the country.
• Alabama's 103.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 53rd in college basketball, and the 91.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 195th in college basketball.
• The Golden Flashes score 95.1 points per 100 possessions (214th in college basketball), while conceding 82.2 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball).

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