The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide'(16-2, 6-0 SEC) take on the'Missouri'Tigers'(14-4, 3-3) on Saturday. Tip from Mizzou Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Alabama vs. Missouri'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Alabama is currently on a 7-game win streak, most recently beating Vanderbilt 78-66 on Tuesday to cover as a 9-point road favorite. Alabama has covered the spread in each of its last 6 games to improve to 11-6-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. The Crimson Tide have been phenomenal on defense this season, ranking 3rd in the nation for opponents’ field goal percentage (37.1%) and 7th in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (27.3%).
Missouri beat Arkansas 79-76 at home Wednesday to cover as a 2-point favorite. The Tigers are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games, 5-5 ATS in their last 10 and 10-8 ATS on the season. The Tigers have played well on offense this season, ranking 10th in the nation for points per game (84.1).