The 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is going to wrap up in a few days as the Final Four is set to take place on Saturday. In the second semifinal of the night, the Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the UConn Huskies.
Alabama is coming into the Final Four as a number four seed, and they picked up some massive wins along the way. The Crimson Tide are now sitting at 25-11 on the year and they are playing their best ball of the season.
UConn was the number one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they have played like it. The Huskies have led every game by 30+ points, and they are now sitting at 35-3 on the year.
UConn is a massive 11.5-point betting favorite in this game, and the over/under line is set at 160.5 total points.
Tide Want to Run
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging over 90 points per game this season, and they can be a nightmare to defend for opposing teams. Alabama wants to push the ball at every turn, and they won’t be afraid to take some quick shots.
Mark Sears is averaging 21.5 points per game so far this season, and he has been even better than that during the NCAA Tournament. If the Crimson Tide are able to make shots then they will be a tough out, and a tough team to deal with.
Playing defense hasn’t always been a priority for this team, and that could end up being a major problem against the explosive UConn Huskies.
Huskies Tough in the Paint
The UConn Huskies are going to set the tone with Donovan Clingan in this game, and UConn will be trying to score a ton of points in the paint. Clingan has the ability to put up a double-double in any game, and he won’t face much resistance in this game.
The Huskies are an explosive and efficient team on offense, and they will be looking to take some great shots in this game. UConn doesn’t always shoot the ball well from deep, but they are nearly impossible to stop when they make them.
Playing defense is a real strength of this team as well as they have held five straight opponents to 58 points per less. This team knows how to put games away when they get the chance, and they have been dominant in recent NCAA Tournament appearances.
Huskies Roll Crimson Tide
Alabama is a team that can be tough to defend, but they are also going to be running into a massive size disadvantage in this game. The Crimson Tide can make enough shots to stay close, but eventually they will fall apart.
There is simply no stopping this UConn Huskies team as they seem to be doing everything well this season. UConn can only be contained for so long, and eventually the incredible depth of this team is going to be too much for the Crimson Tide to deal with.
Bet on the UConn Huskies at -11.5 as they pick up a dominant win over Alabama to get back to the title game.
