Alabama Crimson Tide at Memphis Tigers Betting Preview

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— Tuesday, December 14th Alabama Crimson Tide @ Memphis Tigers

There aren’t a ton of big college basketball games on the schedule Tuesday night, but there is one game to keep an eye on. The Memphis Tigers host the Alabama Crimson Tide in what should be a terrific matchup.

Alabama comes into this game with a record of 8-1, and they have moved up to number six in the nation. The Crimson Tide have won back-to-back games against Gonzaga and Houston, and they look like a Final Four contender.

Memphis has gone in the opposite direction, and things just continue to get worse for the Tigers. This team is now just 5-4 on the year after losing four straight games in disappointing fashion, and they are in need of a big win.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are five-point betting favorites on the road at Memphis over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

Crimson Tide Cruising on Offense

The Alabama Crimson Tide do a lot of things really well, but they have been winning games thanks to their high-powered offense. Alabama comes into this game scoring 86 points per contest, and they have a pair of guards leading the way.

Jaden Shackelford leads the Crimson Tide with 19.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and he is an All-American candidate this season. Guard Jahvon Quinerly is also having a monster season for Alabama, dishing out 4.3 assists per game.

Alabama will give up some points as opponents are scoring over 72 points per game against them. The Crimson Tide will be looking to outscore Memphis on Tuesday night.

Memphis Must Make Shots

If Memphis is going to snap this losing streak, then the Tigers are going to have to make some shots. Memphis has been close in each of its last four games, but they just haven’t found enough offense to get over the edge.

Emoni Bates leads the Tigers with 11.2 points per game, and Jalen Duren has pulled down nearly eight rebounds per game. Memphis clearly has some talented young players, but they just haven’t been able to put it all together.

Defense and late-game execution continues to be an issue for the Tigers, and that has to get fixed as the year moves along. Memphis is talented enough to beat Alabama, but they don’t always play as a team.

Tigers Battle But Lose to Tide

Memphis is simply too talented to continue to lose games, but they are clearly the underdog in this matchup. Alabama has been one of the best teams in the country this season, and they aren’t going to slow down in this one.

Memphis just hasn’t been able to make enough shots to win games, and that is going to plague them again on Tuesday night. The Tigers have the ability to keep this one close, but they will fall short in a disappointing loss.

Take the five points and bet on the Memphis Tigers, but it will be the Alabama Crimson Tide that win the game.

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