SEC Tournament: Missouri vs. Alabama odds, picks and predictions
The Missouri Tigers (24-8) look to defeat a second top-20 team in 2 days when they take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (27-5) Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Tip from Bridgestone Arena is at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Missouri vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rankings courtesy of thePaste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
Missouri toppled No. 19 Tennessee 79-71 Friday in the quarterfinals and Alabama trounced Mississippi State 72-49 Friday to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
The Tigers will have revenge on their mind as they lost 85-64 to the Crimson Tide as 6-point home underdogs on Jan. 21.
Missouri is ranked 21st nationally with 80.1 points per game, but Alabama comes in ranked 6th with 82.8 points per game. The key difference will be on defense; Missouri allows 74.8 points per game (299th) while Alabama allows just 69.5 points per game (155th).
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