Joralexray Garcia
This Thursday, March 16, March Madness 2023, one of the most anticipated events for basketball fans, will start. One of the games to enjoy this first round will be Texas A&M-CC vs Alabama.
Although both teams finished at the top of their conferences, Alabama enters this game as the big favorite, something more than expected considering it is the top seed in this March Madness.
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about the Texas A&M-CC Islanders vs Alabama Crimson Tide game. Remember that at JefeBet you can check all the odds of the exciting and unmissable March Madness, in which the best teams of college basketball in the United States face each other to win.
Picks and Predictions for the Texas A&M-CC Islanders vs Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 16 2023
- Where: Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Alabama
- When: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 2:45 PM E.T.
Texas A&M-CC Islanders Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 21-10
- Conference Record: 14-4
The Islanders finished the first round of the tournament at the top of the Southland Conference, although that was only thanks to head-to-head matchups against Northwestern St. Demons, since both registered the same record.
Now, they will try to pull off the big surprise of this March Madness 2023 first round, which they reached after beating SE Missouri St. Redhawks in an evenly matched game that ended with a final score of 71-75.
Jalen Jackson led the Islanders with 22 points and 2 assists, which was unexpected given that he averaged just 7.0 points per game during the regular season. Trey Tennyson needs to take the bull by the horns and perform even better if he wants to take his team to the next round, considering that he is the top scorer with 15.7 points per game.
Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 26-5
- Conference Record: 16-2
For their part, the Crimson Tide arrives to this Texas A&M-CC vs Alabama game not only as the top favorite to win the match, but also to take top honors in this March Madness 2023, so they know that it would be unforgivable to lose in this instance.
With only five losses in its 31 games played, Alabama finished on top of the Southeastern Conference thanks to Brandon Miller, who led the team in points (19.6) and rebounds per game (8.3), and who will be relied upon to lead the program to its first NCAA Basketball title..
Alabama has put up staggering numbers this campaign, especially offensively, as they were the seventh most productive in the regular season with an average of 82.8 points scored and 44.8% shooting from the field, while their defense averaged 69.5 points allowed.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite its strong performance this campaign, Texas A&M-CC is a notch below Alabama, something it demonstrated in last year’s round, where it struggled mightily to overcome an opponent like SE Missouri St.
With a few more days of rest and Miller among the best players in the league, we expect Alabama to live up to its tag of favorite in this Texas A&M-CC vs Alabama matchup and come away with a convincing victory.
Prediction: Alamaba Crimson Tide Spread (TEX 63-89 ALA)
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