Who’s Taking part in
No. 1 North Carolina @ No. 18 Alabama
Present Data: North Carolina 5-1; Alabama 5-1
What to Know
The #18 Alabama Crimson Tide will tackle the #1 North Carolina Tar Heels at 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Provided that these two groups suffered a loss of their final sport, they each have just a little further motivation heading into this contest.
The matchup between Bama and the Connecticut Huskies this previous Friday was not significantly shut, with the Crimson Tide falling 82-67. Alabama’s defeat took place regardless of a high quality sport from ahead Brandon Miller, who had 18 factors together with 9 rebounds.
In the meantime, the Tar Heels have been inside putting distance however could not shut the hole this previous Friday as they fell 70-65 to the Iowa State Cyclones. Guard Caleb Love had a reasonably forgettable sport, enjoying for 37 minutes with 4-for-14 taking pictures.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Bama is predicted to win a good contest. These burned by selecting them in opposition to the unfold this previous Friday may wish to remember that the squad has not but dropped back-to-back video games in opposition to the unfold this season.
The losses bumped each groups right down to an equivalent 5-1. A pair of numbers to bear in mind earlier than tip-off: The Crimson Tide are stumbling into the sport with the tenth most turnovers per sport in faculty basketball, having accrued 16.5 on common. The Tar Heels have skilled some struggles of their very own as they’re thirty third worst in faculty basketball in takeaways, with solely 11.2 on common. It is potential one in every of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the shedding staff up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET
- The place: Veterans Memorial Coliseum — Portland, Oregon
- TV: ESPN
- Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
Odds
The Crimson Tide are a slight 2-point favourite in opposition to the Tar Heels, in response to the newest faculty basketball odds.
The oddsmakers have been proper in step with the betting group on this one, as the sport opened as a 2-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
Over/Underneath: -110
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Sequence Historical past
North Carolina received the one sport these two groups have performed within the final eight years.
- Nov 27, 2019 – North Carolina 76 vs. Alabama 67