Alabama vs South Dakota State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 29

The Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) will attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-5) on December 29, 2024 at Coleman Coliseum.

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. South Dakota State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Arena: Coleman Coliseum

Take a look at some betting trends for Alabama (-22.5) versus South Dakota State on Sunday. The total is set at 167.5 points for this game.

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Alabama vs. South Dakota State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has covered five times in 12 matchups with a spread this season.
• South Dakota State has compiled a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Crimson Tide did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (11-5-0) last season than they did in road tilts (5-5-0).
• The Jackrabbits were better against the spread on the road (7-4-0) than at home (4-7-0) last season.

Alabama vs. South Dakota State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (80%) in those games.
• The Crimson Tide have not lost in three games this year when favored by -7143 or better on the moneyline.
• South Dakota State has won 25% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-3).
• The Jackrabbits have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +2000 or longer.
• Alabama has an implied victory probability of 98.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Alabama vs. South Dakota State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama outscores opponents by 11.9 points per game (scoring 88.7 per game to rank third in college basketball while giving up 76.8 per contest to rank 311th in college basketball) and has a +142 scoring differential overall.
• Mark Sears' 17.8 points per game lead Alabama and rank 75th in college basketball.
• South Dakota State puts up 77.6 points per game (135th in college basketball) while allowing 68.6 per outing (112th in college basketball). It has a +125 scoring differential and outscores opponents by nine points per game.
• Oscar Cluff's team-leading 16.6 points per game rank him 134th in college basketball.
• The Crimson Tide prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 9.6 boards. They are recording 41.4 rebounds per game (third in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.8 per outing.
• Grant Nelson paces the Crimson Tide with 8.8 rebounds per game (39th in college basketball action).
• The Jackrabbits come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.7 boards. They are pulling down 36.8 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.1.
• Cluff paces the team with 10.8 rebounds per game (seventh in college basketball).
• Alabama ranks 70th in college basketball with 102.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 136th in college basketball defensively with 88.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Jackrabbits average 100.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (89th in college basketball), and allow 89.3 points per 100 possessions (150th in college basketball).

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