Alabama vs LSU College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 21

The LSU Tigers (14-12, 2-11 SEC) will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (19-7, 9-4 SEC) on February 21, 2026 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game airs on SEC Network.

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. LSU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Arena: Pete Maravich Assembly Center

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you bet on Saturday's Alabama-LSU spread (Alabama -7.5) or total (172.5 points).

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Alabama vs. LSU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has compiled an 11-15-0 record against the spread this season.
• LSU has covered 15 times in 26 matchups with a spread this year.
• LSU covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 80% of the time. That's more often than Alabama covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (41.7%).
• The Crimson Tide have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered four times in 13 games when playing at home, and they've covered four times in seven games on the road.
• This season, the Tigers are 6-8-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, they are 7-1-0 ATS (.875).
• Alabama is 5-8-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• LSU has covered the spread eight times in 13 SEC games.

Alabama vs. LSU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has come away with 14 wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Crimson Tide have been victorious nine times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -330 or shorter on the moneyline.
• LSU has yet to win a game it was the moneyline underdog this season, going 3-4.
• The Tigers have played five times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +260 or longer, and lost each game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Alabama has a 76.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Alabama vs. LSU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Alabama was the best team in the country (90.7 points per game) last season. However, defensively it was third-worst (81.3 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Alabama was third-best in the country in rebounds (38.8 per game) last season. It was 290th in rebounds allowed (33.0 per game).
• Alabama was 13th-best in the nation in assists (17.1 per game) last season.
• Alabama committed 12.1 turnovers per game last year and forced 10.0 per game, ranking 267th and 305th, respectively, in the country.
• On offense, LSU posted 73.8 points per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It ceded 73.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (228th-ranked).
• LSU, who ranked 156th in college basketball with 32.4 boards per game, allowed 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was 21st-worst in college basketball.
• LSU put up 12.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 241st in college basketball.
• LSU averaged 12.3 turnovers per game (288th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 11.2 turnovers per contest (184th-ranked).

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