LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Picks & Predictions
LSU is on the road playing Alabama at the Coleman Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Alabama -15 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
LSU is on the road playing Alabama at the Coleman Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Alabama -15 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
LSU Tigers (12-4 SU, 7-9 ATS) and Alabama Crimson Tide (14-2 SU, 9-6-1 ATS) square off at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday. After losing to Florida on Tuesday, the Tigers have lost three consecutive games in Southeastern Conference competition. As part of their SEC campaign, the Crimson Tide picked up a big win at Arkansas last week.
The season of LSU depends on a big win
The Tigers have lost seven of their last 13 games after winning 12 of their first 13. Despite the Tigers' strong start, all three losses came against conference opponents, jeopardizing their season. In the media's preseason poll for the SEC, LSU was ranked eighth. The Tigers lost their latest game 42-28 to the Gators in the second half. However, LSU committed 16 turnovers while outshooting UF 40-34 and outrebounded the opponent. It was a losing effort for senior forward KJ Williams, who scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Alabama is stricken with hoops fever
With each passing week, Alabama is strengthening its case for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. As predicted in the media's SEC preseason poll, the Tide are 3-2 in Quad 1 games and 10-0 in Quad 2, 3, and 4. The upcoming schedule for Alabama includes five ranked teams. On Wednesday, the Tide defeated No. The No. 15 Arkansas team pulled away in the second half. In the second half, Alabama blew away the Razorbacks, outscoring them by 15 points after halftime. Nine of Alabama's 20 three-pointers were made as it shot 25-of-54 from the field.