Alabama vs. Tennessee Prediction & Odds
Number one Alabama heads to Knoxville to face #10 Tennessee at 7:00 PM ET Wednesday night on ESPN2. Can the Volunteers cover the 3-point spread as home favorites?
Alabama is 22-3 on the year with their best wins coming over Houston and Arkansas. Their worst losses came against UConn and Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide are 15-9-1 against the spread this season.
Tennessee is 19-6 this season with their best wins coming over Kansas and Texas. Their worst losses came against Colorado and Vanderbilt. The Volunteers are 13-12 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
683 Alabama Crimson Tide (+3) vs. 684 Tennessee Volunteers (-3); O/U 144.5
7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
Alabama vs. Tennessee Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public favors the Crimson Tide in this contest. Our public betting data illustrates that 59% of public bets are on Alabama +3. Do note that these numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Alabama Game Notes
Alabama center Charles Bediako is questionable for Wednesday night’s game with a knee injury. Bediako is averaging 5.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game in 20.5 minutes per contest for the Crimson Tide this year.
One of Alabama’s most important players is junior guard Mark Sears. The Muscle Shoals, Alabama native is second on the Crimson Tide in scoring with 14 points per game, and he’s second on the club with 53 made three-pointers this season. Sears is also leading Alabama in steals per game with 1.4 and his defense could prove pivotal in this SEC showdown.
Tennessee Game Notes
Two of Tennessee’s top five scorers are designated as questionable for Wednesday’s tilt with Alabama. Freshman forward Julian Phillips is dealing with a hip flexor and senior guard Josiah-Jordan James is nursing an ankle injury. Phillips is posting 9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while James has recorded 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game for the Volunteers this season.
Alabama vs. Tennessee CBB Betting Trends
Alabama is 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Alabama is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
Tennessee is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Alabama vs. Tennessee CBB Prediction:
Alabama has been great against the spread in many situations this season. The Crimson Tide are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage over .600, and they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following an outright win. The stats when these two teams play each other favor the Crimson Tide as well. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between Alabama and Tennessee and the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between these two squads. I’ll take Alabama and the points on the road.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE +3
