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San Diego State vs Alabama Preview & Picks – Alabama To Cover As March Madness Favorite

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  • San Diego State vs Alabama picks for Friday, March 24
  • Tip-off is 18:30 ET at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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San Diego State vs Alabama Preview & Picks – Alabama To Cover As March Madness Favorite

San Diego State vs Alabama Preview & Picks

Alabama are backed to cover as they advance to the Elite Eight

The Crimson Tide have been in dominant form over the last few weeks, blowing out opponent after opponent.

  • Alabama are 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 games
  • San Diego State are 1-2-0 ATS as a betting underdog
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of Alabama’s last 6 games
  • The Under has hit in each of San Diego State’s last 10 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the teams

San Diego State Form

San Diego go into March Madness’ Sweet 16 on a six-game win streak and having won 12 of the last 13.

The Aztecs dropped their penultimate game of the regular season, but have not lost a game since then.

They rebounded to beat Wyoming in their final regular season outing, and then followed that up with success at the Mountain West Conference tournament.

San Diego beat Colorado State 64-61 and San Jose State 64-49, before beating Utah State 62-57 in the final.

And the Aztecs have continued their streak at the national championship by beating the College of Charleston 63-57 and Furman 75-52.

Alabama Form

Alabama are on a five-game win streak as they get ready to take on San Diego State in the Sweet 16 of March Madness.

The Crimson Tide slipped up a couple of times late in the regular season, losing to #10 Tennessee and #24 Texas A&M.

They rebounded in emphatic fashion though, reeling off three comfortable victories to clinch the SEC tournament.

Alabama beat Mississippi State 72-49 and #25 Missouri 72-61, before blowing out Texas A&M 82-63 in the final.

The Crimson Tide have cruised through the national tournament so far too, beating Texas A&M-CC 96-75 and Maryland 73-51 to make the Sweet 16.

San Diego State vs Alabama FAQs

Where can I watch the San Diego State vs Alabama live stream?

You can watch the San Diego State vs Alabama live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the San Diego State vs Alabama start time?

The San Diego State vs Alabama game is set to start at 18:30 ET.

Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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