Alabama vs North Carolina Game Information

Alabama vs North Carolina Preview

No. 10 Alabama (6-2, 0-1 on Road) heads to Tobacco Road to play No. 20 North Carolina (4-3, 2-0 at Home) in the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge. In their last game, the Crimson Tide lost to Oregon (83-81) in the Championship Game of the Players Era Festival Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Tar Heels head in losers of 2 straight, falling to Michigan State (94-91, OT) in the 3rd Place game in the Maui Invitational in Maui, Hawai’i after losing to fierce rivals Auburn (85-72) in the tournament’s Semifinals the night before. Odds are that we see both of these teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Tournament come March.

Alabama a Live Dog On Tobacco Road Wednesday?

Alabama (5-2-0 ATS, 2-5-0 O/U) has fallen to Purdue and Auburn already this season, but make no mistake that the Crimson Tide are one of the 12 best teams in the land and will be a force to be reckoned with. Right now, the Ken Pomeroy Ratings have Alabama ranked No.10 (with North Carolina at No. 16). This team has 5 decent scorers in G Mark Sears (16.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.0 apg), F Grant Nelson (13.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg), G Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (11.5 ppg), G Labaron Philon (10.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.0 apg), G Aiden Holloway (9.0 ppg), and C Clifford Omoruyl (7,8 ppg, 6.3 rpg). Two areas where Alabama are very strong are in Points Per Game (88.6 ppg, #11) and Rebounds Per Game (43.8 rpg, #10) and the Crimson Tide are tied for #33 in Assists Per Game (17.8 apg).

Alabama Betting Trends

• Alabama is 7-3 SU in its last 10 overall dating back to last season
• The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 Bama games
• The Crimson Tide are 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
• The Crimson Tide are 2-0-1 ATS the last 3 vs North Carolina
• Alabama will be playing its 4th ranked team this season (PUR, ILL, HOU, NC)

North Carolina in For a Rock Fight with Alabama

North Carolina (3-4-0 ATS, 6-1-0 O/U) has started out the 2024-25 NCAA Basketball season as a strong Over team and the Tar Heels ended last season playing Overs. G RJ Davis (18.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.4 apg), G Seth Trimble (16.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg), G Eliot Cadreau (14.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.9 apg), G Ian Jackson (9.0 ppg), F Jalen Washington (7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg), and F Jae’Lyn Withers (7.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg) lead the Tar Heels this season, and like Alabama, North Carolina has only lost to quality programs this season (KANSAS, AUB, MICH ST).

North Carolina Betting Trends

• North Carolina is 0-3 ATS in its last 3 games after going 3-0 ATS the previous 3
• The Over is 9-1 in the Tar Heels last 10 games
• The only Under came vs Auburn (AUB 85 NC 72, 167.5) 
• The Tar Heels lost the last Home meeting vs Alabama (89-87, NC -4.5)
• North Carolina is 0-2 SU in its last 2 vs Alabama

Alabama vs North Carolina Prediction

The ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge was a great idea, with two of Division I’s best conferences banging the boards before conference play begins each Fall in both the Men’s and Women’s sides. Last year in both the Men’s and Women’s games in the event, the ACC won 7 and the SEC won 7, so no one can lay claim to having the upper hand. This Alabama vs North Carolina prediction and NCAAB pick leans to the Crimson Tide in the opener, with Alabama facing a stronger early season slate and also having beaten the Tar Heels the last w series meetings, covering ATS in the NCAA Tournament last season and Pushing in November os 2022 (ALA 103 NC 101, OT; ALA -2). Sears, Nelson, Wrightsell Jr., and Philon are four very talented guys and won’t be intimidated by this opponent or sacred Hoops Site. 

Kevin’s Pick: Alabama +1.5