The No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (29-5) and the No. 16 seed Texas A&M-CC Islanders (24-10) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 2:45 PM. Alabama is favored by 25 points in the matchup, which airs on CBS. Here’s everything you need to know about this 1-16 matchup when filling out your brackets.
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Alabama Vs Texas A&M-CC Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -25 | 154 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Texas A&M-CC (+25) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (154) |
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Alabama Vs Texas A&M-CC Stat Rankings
| Alabama Avg. (Rank) | Texas A&M-CC Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.2 (6th) | Points Scored | 80.2 (17th) |
| 68.5 (127th) | Points Allowed | 72.5 (254th) |
| 41.9 (1st) | Rebounds | 34.7 (65th) |
| 11.8 (14th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 (46th) |
| 10.1 (12th) | 3pt Made | 9.4 (27th) |
| 15.2 (51st) | Assists | 16.3 (18th) |
| 13.6 (310th) | Turnovers | 13.6 (310th) |
Alabama Vs Texas A&M-CC Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Crimson Tide are 20-14-0 this season.
- Alabama doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 25-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Crimson Tide have seen 14 of their 34 games hit the over.
- In 12 games this season, Alabama and its opponent have combined to score more than 154 points.
- The over/under for this game is 154 points, 3.3 more than the average point total for Crimson Tide games this season.
- Texas A&M-CC’s record against the spread is 17-11-2.
- The Islanders have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 25-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 14 Alabama’s games (out of 34) that hit the over this season.
- Islanders games have had over 154 points 15 times this year.
- Games involving Texas A&M-CC this year have averaged 152.7 points per game, a 1.3-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Alabama Impact Players
- Brandon Miller puts up 19.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.1 assists, shooting 45.1% from the floor and 40.1% from downtown with 3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Noah Clowney averages 10.1 points, 8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 1 block.
- Mark Sears is averaging 12.5 points, 2.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest.
- Charles Bediako puts up 6.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
- Jahvon Quinerly averages a team-best 3.8 assists per game. He is also putting up 8.1 points and 1.9 rebounds, shooting 39% from the floor and 34.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
Texas A&M-CC Impact Players
- Isaac Mushila is averaging a team-leading 9.7 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 14.4 points and 1.2 assists, making 54.8% of his shots from the field.
- Terrion Murdix is registering a team-high 5.4 assists per game. He’s also producing 13.4 points and 4.3 rebounds, hitting 48.9% of his shots from the field.
- Trey Tennyson is No. 1 on the Islanders in scoring (15.6 points per game), and posts 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jalen Jackson is averaging 7.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest, making 43.2% of his shots from the field.
- Ross Williams is posting 9.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 40.4% of his shots from the floor and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 treys per contest.
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