It is the best of times and the worst of times for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama head coach Nate Oats had produced the best season in program history. Alabama reached the #1 ranking in the land. And the Crimson Tide won the SEC regular season championship. Additionally, the Crimson Tide was in the black against the College Basketball lines oddsmakers this year. On the other hand, Alabama is under national fire for its insensitivity about a murder that involved one of its former players and the role of superstar Brandon Miller in that tragedy.
Alabama Crimson Tide 2023 SEC Tournament Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 10p, 2023, 12 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Alabama Crimson Tide SEC Tournament SBG Odds Overview
Last week Brandon Miller did a “pat down” routine during player introductions that proved to be a bridge too far for fans everywhere. Thus, there is a black offshore betting cloud over the program as the SEC Tournament begins.
The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the winner of Thursday’s game between the Florida Gators and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Specifically, tipoff time at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, is at 12 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN.
Alabama Crimson Tide Team Overview
The Alabama Crimson Tide are 26-5 straight up, 16-14-1 against the spread, and 15-15 over/under the total. Overall, Alabama has national metrics of 7th for scoring offense, 178th for field goal percentage, 206th for 3-point field goal percentage, 137th for free throw percentage, and 1st for offensive rebounding. On defense, Alabama has national rankings of 168th for scoring defense, 3rd for field goal percentage permitted, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 302nd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Alabama failed to get the money in five of its previous six games. The Crimson Tide went over the College basketball lines total in four of its last five outings. Brandon Miller leads the Crimson Tide with 19.6 points per game.
Last Saturday, the Crimson Tide lost its regular season final at Texas A&M 67-61. Wade Taylor led Texas A&M with 28 points. Brandon Miller fouled out for the Crimson Tide. As a result, the loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Crimson Tide. Alabama played the last two minutes minus Miller, who fouled out after scoring a team-leading 19 points.
The Aggies led by two with two minutes left when Miller fouled out chasing a loose ball.
Dexter Dennis made both free throws to make it 61-57. Subsequently, a basket by Jahvon Quinerly cut the lead to two again with a minute to go. But Taylor made two free throws to make it 63-59 with 30 seconds remaining. Next, Rylan Griffen missed a 3-pointer for Alabama. And the Aggies added two more free throws to pad the lead. Quinerly missed a 3-pointer, and A&M made two more free throws with 6 seconds left to seal the victory.
Alabama Crimson Tide Team Conclusion
Thus, SEC champion Alabama lost for the first time since courtroom revelations tied freshmen Miller and Jaden Bradley to the scene of a fatal shooting. Neither has been charged or accused of a crime. But then-teammate Darius Miles and another man are facing capital murder charges. Police said Miles texted Miller asking him to bring the gun. Since then, Miller has started every game. Correlate the university said he is a cooperating witness, not a suspect.