The Alabama Crimson Tide (26-8) take the court Sunday to play the Saint Mary’s Gaels (29-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Region in Cleveland, OH.
The No. 2 seed in the East Region, Alabama advanced to the second round with a much closer than expected 90-81 victory over Robert Morris. The team known for its fast-paced, high-scoring style under coach Nate Oats provided plenty of that but could not stop the Colonials’ attack. Time and again Robert Morris got the better of the Tide on the glass outrebounding Bama 39-37.
The No. 7 seed, Saint Mary’s held on late against Vanderbilt for a 59-56 win on Friday. Coached by Randy Bennett, the Gaels are recognized for their deliberate, low-possession game, focusing on controlling the tempo and executing methodically on offense. Controlling tempo and the boards are musts for Saint Mary’s if they are to hang with Alabama.
The winner of this game qualifies for the Sweet 16 where they will play the winner of the BYU vs. Wisconsin game.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Saint Mary’s vs. Alabama
- Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Time: 6:10PM EST
- Site: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Saint Mary’s vs. Alabama
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Saint Mary’s Gaels (+195), Alabama Crimson Tide (-235)
- Spread: Crimson Tide -5.5
- Total: 147.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Saint Mary’s vs. Alabama
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday’s Gaels & Crimson Tide game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Saint Mary’s +5.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total UNDER 147.5.
Saint Mary’s vs. Alabama: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Saint Mary’s has won 9 of their last 10 games
- Saint Mary’s is 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games
- The Game Total has cashed to the UNDER in 8 of Saint Mary’s last 10 games
- Alabama was favored by 21.5 against Robert Morris but won by only 9
- Alabama is 5-5 on the Moneyline in their last 10 games
- Alabama is 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games
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