Alabama vs. San Diego State, NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: How to watch, odds, predictions

Friday’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 action continues with the number one overall seed Alabama Crimson Tide taking on the San Diego State Aztecs.

Following an exciting night one of NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 action on Thursday, another four-game slate is set for Friday evening.

The first of those four games features the No. 1 overall seed Alabama Crimson Tide (31-5) against the No. 5 seed San Diego State Aztecs (29-6), with a spot in the Elite 8 on the line in the South region.

The SEC and Mountain West champions both took care of business in the first two rounds, with the former knocking off No. 16 seed Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the round of 64 and the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins in the round of 32, and the latter knocking off the No. 12 seed Charleston Cougars in the round of 64 and the No. 13 seed Furman Paladins in the round of 32.

How to watch Alabama vs. San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

As they were in the first two rounds, all NCAA Tournament games continue to be broadcast on either CBS, TNT, TBS, or TruTV.

The two South regional semifinals, plus Sunday’s final, are set to take place at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Date: Friday, March 24
Time: 6:30 pm ET
Channel: TBS
Streaming: NCAA March Madness Live
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Evan Washburn

Alabama vs. San Diego State NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 odds

According to the odds posted on FanDuel Sportsbook, the Crimson Tide are 7.5-point favorites, with an over/under in the game of 137.5. The Crimson Tide own a better record against the spread this year, coming in at 20-15-1, compared to the Aztecs’ mark of 17-15-2.

Moneyline on the Crimson Tide is currently set at -345 (bet $345 to win $100), while it is set at +270 (bet $100 to win $270) on the Aztecs.

Alabama vs. San Diego State NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 prediction

San Diego State is one of the best defensive teams in the country, but we have seen them struggle on offense at times throughout this tournament.

Head coach Brian Dutcher stated that he would “tip his hat” to the team that can finally knock off the Aztecs, should that team emerge victorious, and it might well happen on Friday night.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi held Alabama star Brandon Miller to zero points in the round of 64, and Alabama struggled to see the ball go through the basket in the first half of their game against Maryland. But Alabama got it going in the second half, and from that point forward, the game was never in doubt.

The Aztecs’ defense may cause additional problems for the Crimson Tide’s offense, but it won’t be enough to slow down the number one team in the country.

Prediction: Alabama 68, San Diego State 61