
- Posted by Nick Brown
At the onset of the week, Alabama is rolling to glory. Last weekend, Alabama cruised past Texas A&M CC and then Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. As a result, the Crimson Tide will face the San Diego State Aztecs on Friday. It is true that head coach Nate Oats has not come off well regarding off-the-court issues. But Oats has delivered the focus required to make a serious March Madness betting run. Oats and the Tide have caught plenty of justifiable heat over the past month. Still, Oats has kept his team grounded.
San Diego State Aztecs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Information
Date: | Friday, March 24, 2023 |
Time: | 5:30 p.m. ET |
Location: | KFC Yum Center, Louisville, Kentucky |
TV Coverage: | TBS |
San Diego State Aztecs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Odds
Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego | +7½ ( -110 ) | 136 ( -110 ) | +290 | Place Bets |
Alabama | -7½ ( -110 ) | 136 ( -110 ) | -360 | |
Place Bets |
San Diego State vs. Alabama CashBet Wagering Analysis
On the whole, Alabama has become the most public team on the sportsbook odds board. And that casual market support can potentially erode the Crimson Tide board value. By contrast, San Diego State is a quality team that will get extra sugar from the oddsmakers. Wise Guys love such situations.
Aztecs Bring Sneaky Good Team
Last weekend, San Diego State had little trouble ending the run of March Madness darling Furman, getting 16 points from Micah Parrish to pace a balanced scoring attack and pulling away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Late on, SD State has covered four consecutive games. The Aztecs went under the total in ten straight games. Matt Bradley leads the Aztecs with 13.0 points per game.
Overall, the San Diego State Aztecs are 24-6 straight up, 13-14-2 against the spread, and 14-15 over/under the 2023 March Madness Betting total. San Diego State has national rankings of 148th for scoring offense, 155th for field goal percentage, 71st for 3-point field goal percentage, 125th for free throw percentage, and 143rd for offensive rebounding.
In turn, defensively, San Diego State has national rankings of 37th for scoring defense, 82nd for field goal percentage permitted, 15th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 16th for defensive rebounding.
Namely, Darrion Trammell had 13 points, Lamont Butler added 12, and leading scorer Matt Bradley finished with 10. Now San Diego State is heading to its first Sweet 16 since 2004. The fifth-seeded Aztecs have won 11 of their past 13 games. San Diego State is the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the Sweet 16 since Nevada in 2018. It is the third regional semifinal appearance for the Aztecs and the seventh for the Mountain West overall.
Tide Rolls Toward Expected Final Four
Late on, Alabama got the cash in four of its previous five games. The Tide went under the bet on NCAA basketball total in four of those contests. Brandon Miller leads Alabama with 19.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest.
Overall, the Alabama Crimson Tide are 26-5 straight up, 16-14-1 against the spread, and 15-15 over/under the total. Alabama has national rankings of 7th for scoring offense, 179th for field goal percentage, 206th for 3-point field goal percentage, 137th for free throw percentage, and 1st for offensive rebounding.
While defensively, Alabama has national rankings of 164th for scoring defense, 3rd for field goal percentage permitted, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 302nd for defensive rebounding.
Jahvon Quinerly scored 22 points, Brandon Miller heated up with 19, and top overall seed Alabama dominated Maryland 73-51. In turn, the second-round romp followed a 21-point blowout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Tide’s tournament opener. The Crimson Tide advanced to their second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments and ninth overall.
Alabama and Miller got off to a slow start. But the All-America freshman and top NBA prospect wound up with a more typical performance after going scoreless in the first-round game. Miller has been nursing a groin injury and missed his first nine shots of the tournament.
San Diego State vs. Alabama CashBet Free Pick
In this situation, San Diego State offers a better 2023 March Madness Betting price.
San Diego State vs. Alabama CashBet Best Bet
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