Alabama vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The LSU Tigers (12-6, 1-4 SEC) visit the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (16-3, 5-1 SEC) after losing four straight road games. The Crimson Tide are heavy favorites by 17.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 166.5.

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Alabama vs. LSU betting lines

  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +1030
  • Spread: Alabama (-17.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alabama has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in nine games at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Crimson Tide hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in nine opportunities this season (44.4%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • Alabama has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 92.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.5 points more than the 90.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • Alabama has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 79.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 78.8 it has surrendered this season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Crimson Tide are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.1), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.1% compared to 32.5% season-long).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (59th in nation) 40.9 (54th) 40.8 (third) 32.6 (262nd) 17.1 (22nd) 12.0 (248th)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, LSU is 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). Away, it is 1-2-1 ATS (.250).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Tigers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (63.6%, seven of 11) compared to away (0%, zero of four).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have performed worse offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 77.8 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points their than season average of 79.7.
  • While LSU is surrendering 69.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 69.5 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Tigers are draining 8.0 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.6%) compared to their season average (31.7%).

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-1 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-2-1)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (95th in nation) 39.3 (22nd) 35.7 (40th) 31.7 (208th) 14.0 (162nd) 12.9 (305th)
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