Crimson Tide on Seven-Game Win Streak
The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide look for an eighth straight win when they visit the Missouri Tigers for a key Southeastern Conference contest on Saturday. Alabama is perfect in conference play, including a road win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday, and enters Saturday in first place by a half-game over Texas A&M. Missouri snapped a two-game losing streak with a home win against Arkansas on Wednesday and is tied with Kentucky and Florida for sixth place in the SEC, a half-game behind Georgia. Both teams want this win to help their standing, so to help you with your bet online, we have an in-depth preview of the contest for you to check out.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports and college basketball lines for Alabama vs Missouri. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Alabama Overcomes Toubling Distraction
The Alabama Crimson Tide have had a season to remember thus far, reaching the top four in the country and looking like a legitimate title contender. Unfortunately, reserve forward Darius Miles’ off-court troubles – he was charged with capital murder on Sunday – proved to be quite a distraction to the team this week, though they were able to overcome it with a win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
“I did see some guys break down postgame,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said after Tuesday’s win. “I think they’ve been bottling some stuff up. We’ve got a job to do. We’ve got to get to the game. We got to the game and took care of business, and then it’s almost like a big relief. The game’s over, and we can let out a sigh of relief.”
Freshman Brandon Miller led the effort against the Commodores with 30 points and 10 rebounds, as he has for much of this season. The 6-9 forward is leading the team with 20.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and is shooting 46.2% from 3-point range.
Junior guard Mark Sears is the only other double-digit scorer on the team, averaging 14.5 points per game. Sears had just three points in Tuesday’s win but he is explosive, scoring 26 points in a win over then-No. 15 Arkansas on Jan. 11.
Missouri Bounces Back With Big Victory
The Missouri Tigers were struggling heading into Wednesday’s contest with No. 25 Arkansas, having dropped two straight, and they fell behind by 10 with five minutes to play against the Razorbacks. But the Tigers may have saved their season with a rally for a three-point victory at home.
Now Missouri takes on the top team in the SEC and will need to avoid falling into a hole against the powerful Crimson Tide. The Tigers have been better at home, averaging 65.3 points over their last three road games compared to 82.0 points in their last two contests at Mizzou Arena.
Senior guard Kobe Brown leads the Missouri offensive attack with 15.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Brown had 17 points and six rebounds in the win over the Razorbacks, including a pair of free throws with 29 seconds to play.
Senior guard DeAndre Gholston contributed 16 points and three assists to the comeback win. Gholston is averaging 10.8 points and hitting 33.3% from the 3-point line.
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Alabama vs Missouri Head-To-Head
The Alabama Crimson Tide are looking for their second straight win over the Missouri Tigers, having taken the second of two meetings in the 2021-22 season. That victory snapped a three-game winning streak by the Tigers in the rivalry.
All three of those wins for Missouri came at home, where it is 5-3 against the Crimson Tide all-time. The college basketball lines for Saturday’s game are favoring the visitors to come away with the win.
Alabama vs Missouri Game Information
- Game: Alabama (16-2, 6-0 SEC) vs Missouri (14-4, 3-3 SEC)
- Location: Mizzou Arena
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan 21, 6:00 p.m. ET
- Alabama vs Missouri Live Stream: TBS.com
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Alabama vs Missouri Picks & Prediction
The Missouri Tigers have been a tough team to beat when they’re at home this season, going 11-1, but they’ll be taking on their toughest opponent in the Alabama Crimson Tide. This one should be close, with the Crimson Tide coming out on top, but go with the Tigers if you’re getting the points.
When making your college basketball picks, take Alabama to win and Missouri to cover at home.
Alabama is listed at -200 in our Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Alabama, you have a chance to win $50. Missouri is +170, offering a chance to win $170 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Alabama a 66.67% chance to win, with Missouri at 37.04%.
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