Alabama vs North Dakota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 18

The North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (4-8) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) on December 18, 2024 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. North Dakota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Alabama vs. North Dakota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (89.7%)

If you plan to place a wager on Alabama-North Dakota outing (in which Alabama is a 25.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 167.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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Alabama vs. North Dakota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
• North Dakota is 6-5-0 ATS this season.
• Against the spread last season, the Crimson Tide played better when playing at home, covering 11 times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
• Last year, the Fightin' Hawks were 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). On the road, they were 9-6-0 ATS (.600).

Alabama vs. North Dakota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has come away with six wins in the eight contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Crimson Tide have been listed as a favorite of -10000 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• North Dakota has won three of the nine games it was the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• The Fightin' Hawks have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +2400 or longer.
• Alabama has an implied victory probability of 99% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Alabama vs. North Dakota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama is outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game with a +108 scoring differential overall. It puts up 88.6 points per game (fifth in college basketball) and allows 77.8 per contest (317th in college basketball).
• Alabama's leading scorer, Mark Sears, ranks 84th in the nation averaging 17.5 points per game.
• North Dakota has been outscored by 5.7 points per game (posting 71.6 points per game, 268th in college basketball, while allowing 77.3 per outing, 310th in college basketball) and has a -68 scoring differential.
• North Dakota's leading scorer, Treysen Eaglestaff, ranks 46th in the country, averaging 18.6 points per game.
• The 40.3 rebounds per game the Crimson Tide average rank sixth in the country, and are 8.9 more than the 31.4 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Grant Nelson tops the team with 8.1 rebounds per game (65th in college basketball action).
• The Fightin' Hawks rank 60th in the country at 35.9 rebounds per game. That's 3.1 more than the 32.8 their opponents average.
• Amar Kuljuhovic paces the team with 6.7 rebounds per game (192nd in college basketball).
• Alabama averages 103 points per 100 possessions on offense (60th in college basketball), and gives up 90.5 points per 100 possessions (181st in college basketball).
• The Fightin' Hawks average 89.3 points per 100 possessions (309th in college basketball), while conceding 96.4 points per 100 possessions (305th in college basketball).

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