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Alabama vs Grand Canyon Preview & Picks – Crimson Tide To Cover As They Move On In March Madness

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23 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 23 Mar 2024
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  • Alabama vs Grand Canyon picks for Sunday, March 24
  • NCAA Tournament second round game is taking place at Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Alabama vs Grand Canyon Preview & Picks
  • Alabama vs Grand Canyon Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Alabama Form
  • Grand Canyon Form

Alabama vs Grand Canyon Preview & Picks

Alabama are backed to cover as they progress to the Sweet 16.

The Crimson Tide give up a bunch of points, but they lead the nation in scoring so a few key stops from them defensively is likely to be enough.

  • Alabama are 8-2-0 ATS in their last 10 as a single digit favorite
  • Grand Canyon are 0-4-0 ATS in defeats this season
  • The Over has cashed in 15 of Alabama’s last 18 games
  • The Over has hit in 9 of Grand Canyon’s last 13 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between the two teams

Alabama Form

Alabama enter this matchup having put their conference tournament disappointment behind them with a first round win in March Madness.

The Crimson Tide had a rough end to the regular season as they lost three of their final five games.

They did win their season finale, beating Arkansas 92-88 in overtime at home, but they failed to back that up in the SEC tournament.

Alabama were given a bye to the quarter-finals of the tournament, but crashed out immediately with a 102-88 defeat to Florida.

The Crimson Tide were able to avoid a swift exit from the national tournament however, beating the College of Charleston 109-96 in the first round.

Grand Canyon Form

Grand Canyon are riding a six-game win streak into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Antelopes have not lost since back-to-back defeats in late February, when they lost 77-74 at Tarleton State and 79-73 at Abilene Christian.

They rebounded to win their final three game of the season and then built on that streak at the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

Grand Canyon downed Seattle in the semi-finals, 80-72, before taking down UT Arlington in the final, 89-74.

The Antelopes then took their win streak to six games in the first round of March Madness, as they beat Saint Mary’s (CA) 75-68.

Verdict

Defense remains an issue for Alabama, but scoring is definitely not.

No team averages more points per game than the Crimson Tide, and they can set a scoring pace that the Lopes cannot match.

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