Sweet 16 first look: San Diego State vs. Alabama odds, lines and trends
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The 5th-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (29-6) battle the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (31-5) in the Sweet 16 on Friday. Tip from KFC Yum! Center is still to be determined. Below, we look at San Diego State vs. Alabama odds from Tipico Sportsbook. Plus, check out our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
San Diego State cemented its spot in the Sweet 16 with a convincing 75-52 win over 13-seed Furman on Saturday to cover as a 4.5-point favorite. Four players scored in double digits led by G Micah Parrish who had 16 points. The Aztecs took down upset-favorite Charleston 63-57 in the first round as 5.5-point favorites on Thursday.
San Diego State is an impressive 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 postseason games — 2 in the NCAA Tournament and 3 in the Mountain West Tournament — with the Under hitting in each of the 5 games.
Alabama took down Maryland on Saturday 73-51 to cover as an 8-point favorite. While it started slow, only scoring 28 points at the half, it put up 45 in the 2nd half to pull away. The Crimson Tide were led with 21 points from G Jahvon Quinerly and 19 from F Brandon Miller, a massive turnaround from his 0-point showing as the Tide steamrolled 16-seed Texas A&M-CC 96-75, but failed to cover as 24-point favorites.
The Crimson Tide are 4-1 ATS in their postseason play thus far with the Under hitting in 4 out of 5 games.
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San Diego State vs. Alabama odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 11:54 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): San Diego State +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Alabama -300 (bet $300 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS): San Diego State +7.5 (-115) | Alabama -7.5 (-105) Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason): ML: San Diego State 29-6 | Alabama 31-5 ATS: San Diego State 17-15-2 | Alabama 20-15-1 O/U: San Diego State 14-20 | Alabama 16-19-1
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San Diego State vs. Alabama head-to-head
Friday will be the 1st meeting on the court between Alabama and San Diego State.
San Diego State has made the tournament 8 times since 2010, the last time in 2018 when it was knocked off in the 1st round as an 11-seed. The Aztecs advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2011 as a 2-seed and in 2014 as a 4-seed before being eliminated both times. They have never advanced past the Sweet 16.
This is Alabama’s 1st NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 when it was eliminated in the 2nd round as a 9-seed. It is only the Tide’s 8th tournament appearance since 2002 and it is the No. 1 overall seed for the 1st time. Alabama advanced to the Elite Eight in 2004 as an 8-seed, but have not made it past the 2nd round since.
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