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Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Crimson Tide vs Gamecocks CBB Odds
Looking for Alabama Crimson Tide vs. South Carolina Gamecocks NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Crimson Tide taking on the Gamecocks on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA hoops predictions like this Crimson Tide Gamecocks matchup.
16-11 (3-7 A) Alabama Crimson Tide vs. South Carolina Gamecocks 14-13 (10-5 H)
Date: Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Gamecocks -1
CBB Betting Total: 145½
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The South Carolina Gamecocks continue to hold down fifth place within the SEC at this point. However, they halted a two game winning streak versus the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last outing in blowout fashion.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, on the other hand, was able to halt a three-game skid versus the lowly Vanderbilt Commodores in their last outing. In all, Alabama was able to take a 15-point lead at the break while fighting off a potential rally by the Commodores to seal the victory late.
Alabama Crimson Tide
The defense for the Crimson Tide has remained solid throughout the year as well as lately as teams are only averaging just 65 points in their last five games. However, the offense continues to underwhelm as they are putting up only 62 points during this time.
Their offense shot just 42% versus the Commodores yet were able to connect on 9 three-pointers compared to only 4 for the visitors. Also, forcing 17 turnovers on the night certainly did them well in getting the victory, also.
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Kira Lewis, Jr. along with Donta Hall led Alabama with 19 and 13 points for the contest. Furthermore, Dazon Ingram chipped in 10 points in the victory as well as both he and Hall recorded double-doubles.
Leading scorer in Lewis went 4-8 from three-point range in the contest as he is currently shooting at a 37% clip in this area on the season. Ingram (8 ppg) has scored in double digits in four of the last six games for the Crimson Tide while Hall (11 ppg, 8 rebs) is shooting 65% from the floor on the year.
South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina continues to hold down first place within the SEC, despite their offense being up and down on the season. They entered their matchup with the Bulldogs averaging over 80 points per game during a two-game winning streak.
However, they regressed severely in this area in shooting just 38% for the game. Of course, they also relinquished a seven point halftime lead while being outscored heavily in the second stanza while alloowing 50% shooting to their opponent.
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AJ Lawson (14 ppg) along with Malik Kotsar ended with 19 and 13 points for the Gamecocks as they were the only two double digit scorers on the night. Chris Silva (14 ppg, 7 rebs) ended his streak of stellar play in ending with just five points along with 2 blocks in defeat.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Over is 6-2 in SCAR last 8 home games.
- Over is 11-5 in SCAR last 16 overall.
- ALA is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Underdog is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Free Alabama Crimson Tide vs. South Carolina Gamecocks NCAAB Prediction:
As stated, one should look for a defensive minded matchup amongst these two teams that desperately need a win. The Gamecocks have won three straight games at Colonial Life Arena while Alabama has been awful away from home lately in dropping four of their last five, overall. Look for them to struggle versus South Carolina in this contest as well as the home team has allowed just an average of 67 points at home to opponents. In all, the under will be the strong play in this matchup of offensively inconsistent teams.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Under
The under has been the result in four of the last six games for South Carolina. On the other hand, it has also been the play in five straight games for the Crimson tide. Look for these trends to continue as each of these squads will be looking to assert themselves in this area early and often.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Alabama 65 – South Carolina 69
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