Given their struggles of late, are the Crimson Tide a poor bet as a 9.5-point favorite in Friday night’s Charleston vs. Alabama matchup at 7:35 p.m. ET? Or will ‘Bama roll in tonight’s first-round NCAA Tournament matchup?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
783 Charleston Cougars (+9.5) vs. 784 Alabama Crimson Tide (-9.5); o/u 173.5
7:35 p.m. ET, Friday, March 22, 2024
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA
TV: truTV
Charleston vs. Alabama: Public Bettors Leaning Towards Bama
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 58% of public bettors are currently backing Alabama when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Cougars Make Back-to-Back Trips to Tourney
The College of Charleston men’s basketball team earned the program’s second straight and seventh overall March Madness appearance with an 82-79 overtime win over Stony Brook in the 2024 Jersey Mike’s CAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
The Cougars are the first team to win back-to-back league titles since UNCW in 2016/17 and are the first team to win the regular season league title by two games since George Mason in 2011. The program has won 12 straight entering the match-up with the Tide.
Cosby Out with Broken Foot
Davin Cosby (foot) is out with a broken foot and will likely miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament, Nick Kelly of USAToday.com reports.
Cosby will likely miss the rest of the tournament for Alabama after suffering a broken foot. The freshman guard averaged 3.6 points in 7.8 minutes per game for the Crimson Tide this season.
Charleston vs. Alabama CBB Betting Trends
Over is 22-7 in Crimson Tide last 29 overall
Over is 5-1 in Crimson Tide last 6 neutral site games
Under is 6-2 in Cougars last 8 games as an underdog
Under is 5-1 in Cougars last 6 neutral site games
Charleston vs. Alabama CBB Prediction:
Take Charleston. The Cougars are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games overall, are 11-3 against the number in their last 14 games as an underdog and are 4-1 at the betting window in their last five games when facing an opponent with a winning percentage above .600. On the other side, the Crimson Tide are winless at the betting window in their last four games, are 1-4 against the number in their last five games as a favorite and are just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 NCAA Tournament games when listed as the favorite.
Charleston vs. Alabama College Hoops Prediction: CHARLESTON COUGARS +9.5