Alabama Crimson Tide vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Alabama is on the road playing Gonzaga at the Legacy Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 1:00pm EST. Alabama -1.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Alabama Team Statstics

Currently, Alabama is 9-1 on the season. The team loses possession 16.5 times per game and commits 19.7 personal fouls per game. This season, Alabama has grabbed 48.8 boards per game and accumulated 154 assists, which ranks 120th in the country in passing the ball. The Crimson Tide shoots 34.9% from three point range (104 of 298) and 70.2% from the free throw line. The team averages 83.0 points per game (20th in Division 1) and shoots 42.7% from the field.

In the defensive end, the Crimson Tide force 11.9 turnovers per game and draw 22.0 fouls per game. They are allowing 27.7% on shots from three point range while they are 220th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.1). They are surrendering a 37.4% field goal percentage (250 of 668) and 36.9 rebounds per contest. For the season, they have allowed 102 assists to the opposition, which ranks 49th in the nation.

With a power ranking of 119, Alabama is ranked #20 in offense (scoring an average of 83.00 per game), #220 in defense (allowing an average of 70.10 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-1 (6-4 ATS) this season.

Gonzaga Team Statistics

Gonzaga is 8-3 so far this season. They commit 16.7 personal fouls per game and make 71.8% of their free throws. Their assist rate is 15.7 per game (59th in the nation), while their turnover rate is 13.3. Overall, Gonzaga has scored 887 points (80.6 per game) and pulled down 39.2 rebounds per game. The Bulldogs rank 25th in the nation for offensive execution, shooting 49.2% from the field.