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The No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (30-5) are favored by 8.5 points against the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (22-12) for their NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday. A trip to the Sweet 16 will be awarded to the winner of the 1-8 South Region bracket contest, which tips off at 9:40 PM on TBS.
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How do I watch Crimson Tide vs. Terrapins?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Betting Lines for Crimson Tide vs. Terrapins
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -8.5 | 144 |
Alabama Betting Stats & Information
- Alabama has been the moneyline favorite 30 times this season. They’ve gone 27-3 in those games.
- The Crimson Tide have played in 17 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -428 or shorter and won each time.
- The Crimson Tide are 20-15-0 against the spread this season.
- The Terrapins are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under Alabama has had set in games this year is 7.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
Maryland Betting Stats & Info
- Maryland has entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won twice.
- The Terrapins have played as an underdog of +327 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Terrapins are 21-12-1 ATS this season.
- The Terrapins are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under in Maryland’s games this year is 10.5 fewer points than the point total of 144 in this outing.
Alabama vs. Maryland Season Stat Comparison
| Alabama Rank | Alabama AVG | Maryland AVG | Maryland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 82.6 | Points Scored | 70.3 | 204th |
| 138th | 68.7 | Points Allowed | 63.2 | 25th |
| 1st | 41 | Rebounds | 31.1 | 228th |
| 13th | 11.3 | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 | 162nd |
| 8th | 10.2 | 3pt Made | 6.8 | 237th |
| 37th | 15.3 | Assists | 11.5 | 307th |
| 314th | 13.4 | Turnovers | 10.1 | 26th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Alabama Crimson Tide Leaders
- Brandon Miller leads the Crimson Tide in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 19.1 points and 8.2 boards per game.
- Jahvon Quinerly leads Alabama in assists, averaging 3.7 per game while also scoring 8.3 points per contest.
- Miller leads the Crimson Tide in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Maryland Terrapins Leaders
- The Terrapins’ Jahmir Young racks up enough points (15.9 per game) and assists (3.1 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Julian Reese grabs 7.3 rebounds per game (he also scores 11.4 points per game and adds one assist per game) which puts him at the top of the Maryland rebounding leaderboard.
- Don Carey knocks down 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Terrapins.
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