San Diego State Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher could be the ultimate anonymous man. Few college basketball fans know who Dutcher is. And that is just how Weise Gus like it. The more the masses ignore quality teams and coaches, the more College Basketball odds value is possible. Since taking over in 20167, Dutcher has won 76% of his games. San Diego State missed the NCAA Tournament only once on his watch. Now the Aztecs are in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2014. San Diego State meets the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday.
San Diego State Aztecs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 24, 2023, 5:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | KFC Yum Center, Louisville, Kentucky |
| TV Coverage: | TBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| San Diego State | +7½ (-110) | 137 (-110) | +285 |  |
| Alabama | -7½ (-110) | 137 (-110) | -355 | |
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San Diego State vs. Alabama SBG Odds Overview
On this occasion, most of the online betting action will flow to the Crimson Tide. Alabama has been a juggernaut all season as the dominant SEC team. The Aztecs will draw action from bargain hunters that liked their hidden value and ability.
San Diego State Aztecs Team Overview
The San Diego State Aztecs are 24-6 straight up, 13-14-2 against the spread, and 14-15 over/under the total. In sum, San Diego State has national metrics of 148th for scoring offense, 155th for field goal percentage, 71st for 3-point field goal percentage, 125th for free throw percentage, and 143rd for offensive rebounding. While defensively, San Diego State is 37th for scoring defense, 82nd for field goal percentage permitted, 15th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 16th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, SD State has covered four consecutive games. The Aztecs went under the total in ten straight games. Matt Bradley leads the Aztecs with 13.0 points per game. Overall, San Diego State had little trouble ending the run of March Madness darling Furman. To show, the Aztecs got 16 points from Micah Parrish to pace a balanced scoring attack. Hence, San Diego State pulled away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama Crimson Tide Team Overview
In sum, the Alabama Crimson Tide are 26-5 straight up, 16-14-1 against the spread, and 15-15 over/under the total. Alabama has national metrics of 7th for scoring offense, 179th for field goal percentage, 206th for 3-point field goal percentage, 137th for free throw percentage, and 1st for offensive rebounding. In turn, defensively, Alabama is 64th for scoring defense, 3rd for field goal percentage permitted, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 302nd for defensive rebounding.
Alabama covered the spread in four of its previous five games. Also, the Tide went under the total in four of those contests. Brandon Miller leads Alabama with 19.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest.
Last week, Jahvon Quinerly scored 22 points, Brandon Miller added 19, and top overall seed Alabama blew out Maryland 73-51. Previously, Alabama scored a 21-point blowout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Crimson Tide advanced to their second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments. Additionally, Alabama is in the Sweet Sixteen for the ninth time in history.
San Diego State vs. Alabama SBG Free Picks
Although San Diego State is a formidable NCAABB betting opponent, Alabama is too much in this matchup.
San Diego State vs. Alabama SBG Best Bet: Alabama Crimson Tide.