Free College Basketball Picks Today: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide 12/17/22

Free College Basketball Picks Today: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide 12/17/22
Sat 17th December 2022

The No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-3) will try to slow down one of the country’s top scoring teams when they play host to the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1) on Saturday. Alabama squeaked by the Memphis Tigers 91-88 at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday, their fourth win in a row.

Brandon Miller had a standout performance with 24 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Gonzaga won their third in a row in impressive fashion on Monday at McCarthey Athletic Center, beating the Northern Illinois Huskies 88-67. Drew Timme had 26 points, leading the team.

The teams are meeting for the only time this season. Alabama won the only matchup between the teams last season 91-82 at Climate Pledge Arena in December 2021. Jaden Shackelford led the Crimson Tide with 28 points and nine rebounds. Timme had 23 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.

The Crimson Tide have been led this season by Miller, who is averaging 18.5 points per game. Miller also has grabbed 8.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Jahvon Quinerly is dishing 3.3 assists.

Timme has been the primary provider for the Bulldogs on offense, averaging 20.5 points per game. Julian Strawther is averaging 8.3 rebounds per game, and Nolan Hickman is tallying 4.0 assists.

The Crimson Tide are averaging 83.0 points per game, ranking as one of the top scoring offenses in the country (20th). Alabama is 9-1 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +12.9 (83.0-70.1). Gonzaga has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 78.3 points per game on average while allowing 73.1 (+5.2 margin).

CRIMSON TIDE HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jahvon Quinerly: 14.4 | 10.4 | +4.0
Points per game:
Nimari Burnett: 5.2 | 7.1 | -1.9
Assists per game:
Jahvon Quinerly: 4.4 | 3.3 | +1.1

BULLDOGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ben Gregg: 9.2 | 6.5 | +2.7
Points per game:
Rasir Bolton: 8.0 | 10.7 | -2.7
Rebounds per game:
Anton Watson: 7.0 | 5.5 | +1.5
Assists per game:
Nolan Hickman: 5.0 | 4.0 | +1.0

SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:

Gonzaga (+105)

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