Alabama vs North Dakota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 18

The North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (4-8) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) on December 18, 2024 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

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

Alabama vs. North Dakota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Alabama vs. North Dakota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (89.7%)

Take a look at the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Wednesday's Alabama-North Dakota spread (Alabama -25.5) or over/under (167.5 points).

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Alabama vs. North Dakota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama is 4-6-0 ATS this season.
• North Dakota has covered six times in 11 chances against the spread this season.
• The Crimson Tide did a better job covering the spread in home games (11-5-0) last season than they did in road tilts (5-5-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Fightin' Hawks had a lower winning percentage at home (.364, 4-6-0 record) than away (.600, 9-6-0).

Alabama vs. North Dakota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has won in six of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Crimson Tide have been listed as a favorite of -10000 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• North Dakota has won three of the nine games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (33.3%).
• The Fightin' Hawks have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +2800 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Alabama has a 99% chance of pulling out a win.

Alabama vs. North Dakota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama is outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game with a +108 scoring differential overall. It puts up 88.6 points per game (fifth in college basketball) and gives up 77.8 per contest (317th in college basketball).
• Alabama's leading scorer, Mark Sears, ranks 84th in the country scoring 17.5 points per game.
• North Dakota has been outscored by 5.7 points per game (posting 71.6 points per game, 268th in college basketball, while giving up 77.3 per contest, 310th in college basketball) and has a -68 scoring differential.
• Treysen Eaglestaff is 46th in college basketball with a team-high 18.6 points per game.
• The Crimson Tide record 40.3 rebounds per game (sixth in college basketball) while allowing 31.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.9 boards per game.
• Grant Nelson is 65th in college basketball action with 8.1 rebounds per game to lead the Crimson Tide.
• The 35.9 rebounds per game the Fightin' Hawks accumulate rank 60th in the nation, 3.1 more than the 32.8 their opponents grab.
• Amar Kuljuhovic is 192nd in the nation with 6.7 rebounds per game, leading the Fightin' Hawks.
• Alabama puts up 103.0 points per 100 possessions (59th in college basketball), while giving up 90.5 points per 100 possessions (180th in college basketball).
• The Fightin' Hawks rank 309th in college basketball with 89.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 303rd defensively with 96.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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