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Clemson vs Alabama Picks, Odds | NCAA Tourney Elite Eight Prediction

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The Elite Eight of NCAA Tourney begins this Saturday -- and the first matchup of the day we'll be breaking down is Clemson vs Alabama, which is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS.

The Crimson Tide is a modest three-point underdog on the spread in Saturday's contest; with the game total set at a lofty bar of over/under 164.5 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Clemson vs Alabama -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for this Elite Eight NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday, March 30.

Clemson vs Alabama Odds

CLEM @ ALA Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
+2.5 -110 +2 -105 N/A +1.5 -110 +1.5 -115 +2 -115 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -113 +3.5 -115  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
-2.5 -110 -2 -115 N/A -1.5 -110 -1.5 -115 -2 -105 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -113 -3.5 -105  
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
o164.5 -110 o77.5 -105 o77.5 -104 N/A N/A o78 -108 o77.5 -110 o77.5 -114 o163.5 -110  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
u164.5 -110 u77.5 -115 u77.5 -120 N/A N/A u78 -112 u77.5 -120 u77.5 -112 u163.5 -110  
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
+116 N/A N/A +120 +115 +130 N/A +120 +128  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
-140 N/A N/A -145 -145 -155 N/A -143 -154  
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
+2.5 -110 +1.5 -110 +1.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -112 +3.5 -115  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
-2.5 -110 -1.5 -110 -1.5 -104 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -114 -3.5 -105  
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
o164.5 -110 o84.5 -110 o85.5 -118 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o163.5 -110  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
u164.5 -110 u84.5 -110 u85.5 -106 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u163.5 -110  
Final
Clemson Tigers 653 Clemson
+116 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +128  
Alabama Crimson Tide 654 Alabama
-140 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -154  

Clemson vs Alabama Picks & Prediction

It’s amazing to think these teams were staples to play for the College Football National Championship in the last decade and now are playing for the right to go to the Final Four in men’s basketball.

Clemson continues to be a giant killer as the Tigers have knocked out New Mexico, Baylor, and Arizona through the first three rounds, all top 30 teams according to KenPom.

The Tigers won all three of those games outright as an underdog and they will be in that role again on Saturday. Brad Brownell’s team owns a spectacular 9-1 ATS mark when receiving points this season.


One of those covers came in an 85-77 win over Alabama as 8.5-point underdogs on November 28 in Tuscaloosa. Clemson knocked down 11-of-21 three-pointers in that victory, while Alabama was limited to 34% shooting from the floor.

The Crimson Tide looks for revenge in this second matchup in Los Angeles after rallying past North Carolina, 89-87. Alabama erased an 8-point halftime deficit by out-scoring UNC, 43-33 in the second half to grab the outright win as 4.5-point underdogs.

It also marked the shortest margin of victory in an NCAA Tournament game in Nate Oats’ coaching career, who had won his first eight tourney games by double-digits.

In the last four ATS losses for Alabama in a straight-up win, the Crimson TIde closed as a double-digit favorite each time.

I don’t see the points mattering in this game, if Clemson wins outright, that’s fine. But, if Alabama wins, the Tide should be able to cover this number. 

Clemson has limited all three opponents to less than 25% shooting from 3-point range in the tournament, that probably will not hold up again.

The Tigers have not had to come back in the tournament so far as they have jumped out to big leads in each of their three wins. If Alabama can weather the storm, the Tide should be able to end this Clemson run and advance to the Final Four.

Pick: Alabama -3 (-110)

Click this link for betting picks and predictions for all four Elite Eight matchups of the NCAA Tourney!

Clemson vs Alabama Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Saturday, March 30
Matchup: ACC vs SEC
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Time-TV: TBS, 8:49 p.m. ET

Clemson vs Alabama Betting Stats

4) Alabama Crimson Tide
(SEC, At-Large)

  • Futures: +3200
  • Region: +650
  • SU: 21-11
  • ATS: 16-15-1
  • O/U: 24-8
  • PPG: 90.8
  • OPPG: 80.4

6) Clemson Tigers
(ACC, At-Large)

  • Futures: +10000
  • Region: +2200
  • SU: 21-11
  • ATS: 17-14-1
  • O/U: 17-15
  • PPG: 78.1
  • OPPG: 71.2

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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