Arkansas State at Alabama odds, picks and predictions

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-6) head to Coleman Coliseum to face the No. 20 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2) on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas State vs. Alabama odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Arkansas State lost 77-66 at the Little Rock Trojans on Friday. The Red Wolves did not cover as 1.5-point underdogs, and the Under (157.5) hit. Junior F Dyondre Dominguez scored a game-high 20 points off the bench. The UMass transfer leads the team in minutes, points and rebounds. The Red Wolves have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

Alabama, which is No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, lost 85-77 to the Clemson Tigers in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide failed to cover as 8.5-point home favorites, and the Over (159.5) hit. Senior G Mark Sears led all scorers with 23, but it was not enough to overcome the Tigers shooting 52.4 percent from beyond the arc. This was Alabama’s 2nd loss in their last 3 games.

These teams have met once in their history. Alabama won 67-52 as 6-point home favorites Dec. 21, 2016.

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Arkansas State at Alabama odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:55 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Arkansas State +2400 (bet $100 to win $2,400) | Alabama -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Arkansas State +24.5 (-110) | Alabama -24.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 165.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Arkansas State at Alabama picks and predictions

Prediction

Alabama 91, Arkansas State 65

Moneyline

PASS.

You should obviously avoid betting Alabama (-10000) because the odds are outrageous. Just look to the spread and total if you want to make a bet.

Against the spread

BET ALABAMA -24.5 (-110).

I feel bad for Arkansas State because they will be facing a very upset Crimson Tide team. They’ve dropped 2 of their last 3 and need a get-right game.

Alabama scores more points per game than anyone else in the country at 94.9. They shoot over 40 percent from 3. There’s just no way for the Red Wolves to keep up with that kind of scoring. Arkansas State shoots less than 35 percent from beyond the arc.

The Crimson Tide have been favored by 18 or more points in 4 games this season, and they’ve covered in all 4.

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 165.5 (-115).

This is a crazy high number. I know that Alabama is a high-scoring team, but they are all about the 3-and-D approach. They shoot a lot of 3-pointers and play tough, in-your-face defense. The Crimson Tide will put up their points — no doubt about that — but I don’t think Arkansas State gets into the upper 60s or low 70s to push this total Over.

The Red Wolves have hit the Under in 5 straight games coming into this one.

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