Wednesday’s game between the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) and the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (4-8) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center should be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 90-68 and heavily favors Alabama to secure the victory. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on December 18.

Based on our computer prediction, North Dakota is projected to cover the point spread (26.5) versus Alabama. The two teams are expected to go under the 168.5 over/under.

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Alabama vs. North Dakota Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: CBS Sports Network
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• Where: Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
• Line: Alabama -26.5
• Point total: 168.5
• Moneyline (to win): Alabama -10000, North Dakota +3000

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Alabama vs. North Dakota Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Alabama 90, North Dakota 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. North Dakota

• Pick ATS: North Dakota (+26.5)
• Pick OU: Under (168.5)

Alabama has gone 4-6-0 against the spread, while North Dakota’s ATS record this season is 6-5-0. A total of five out of the Crimson Tide’s games this season have gone over the point total, and seven of the Fightin’ Hawks’ games have gone over. The two teams average 160.2 points per game combined, 8.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Alabama Performance Insights

• The Crimson Tide outscore opponents by 10.8 points per game (scoring 88.6 points per game to rank fifth in college basketball while allowing 77.8 per contest to rank 318th in college basketball) and have a +108 scoring differential overall.
• Alabama wins the rebound battle by 8.9 boards on average. It collects 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.4 per outing.
• Alabama connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (53rd in college basketball) while shooting 31.8% from deep (263rd in college basketball). It is making 3.2 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game while shooting 28.1%.
• The Crimson Tide rank 59th in college basketball by averaging 103.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 182nd in college basketball, allowing 90.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Alabama has committed 11.9 turnovers per game (213th in college basketball action), 1.9 more than the 10.0 it forces on average (318th in college basketball).

North Dakota Performance Insights

• The Fightin’ Hawks’ -68 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.6 points per game (270th in college basketball) while allowing 77.3 per outing (310th in college basketball).
• The 35.9 rebounds per game North Dakota accumulates rank 64th in the country, 3.1 more than the 32.8 its opponents collect.
• North Dakota hits 7.3 three-pointers per game (237th in college basketball) at a 29.8% rate (328th in college basketball), compared to the 7.7 its opponents make, shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
• North Dakota has committed 2.8 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.6 (265th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (328th in college basketball).

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