The Alabama Crimson Tide (7-3) meet the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-5) at Coleman Coliseum. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Prediction
The Nittany Lions will be hoping for similar success after defeating the North Florida Ospreys in their last outing, 87-72. One of Penn State’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 35 free throw attempts, while North Florida had 22. Penn State received a boost from Lamar Stevens, who was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
The last time the Crimson Tide played, they had no trouble getting past the Southern University Jaguars, 82-62. The Crimson Tide had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (44.4 vs. 27.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.573 vs. 0.409). Donta Hall was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting from the field.
It could be a sloppy game for the Alabama offense. Alabama ranks 207th in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.4 percent), while the disruptive defense of Penn State forces the 53rd-most turnovers in the country (22.5 percent).
Stevens has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Penn State.
Penn State Nittany Lions at Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Penn State, ATS Winner – Penn State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Penn State ranks 22nd in steals per game (8.6) while Alabama ranks 174th (4.8).
The Crimson Tide rank 22nd in blocks per game (5.1) while the Nittany Lions rank 111th (3.0).
Alabama ranks 47th in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while Penn State ranks 125th (34.8).
The Crimson Tide rank 23rd in assists allowed per game (10.2) while the Nittany Lions rank 40th (11.0).
Alabama ranks 26th in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while Penn State ranks 39th (19.5).
Bettings Trends:
The Nittany Lions’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.6, up from 3.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Crimson Tide have scored an average of 76.8 points per game (0.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (2.3 below their season average).
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