The Alabama Crimson Tide (6-3) and Creighton Bluejays (8-2) clash Saturday. Tipoff at the CHI Health Center will be at 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Alabama vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Alabama has been off since last Saturday when it dropped a 92-86 game as a 5.5-point underdog against current-No. 4 Purdue. This game in Omaha continues a tough UA slate, which to date already ranks in the KenPom top 40 for difficulty. Crimson Tide bettors will be looking for a 1st UA win against the spread (ATS) since Nov. 17.
Creighton, which is No. 8 in the , has filed a couple of sloppy losses over its last 5 games. The most recent of those came in the Bluejays’ last game, a 79-64 loss as 13.5-point favorites at UNLV Wednesday. CU was outshot by a wide margin in that loss; it has been dialed in at home, however. The ‘Jays own the nation’s best effective field-goal percentage in home games (67.2%).
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