Courtside Players Club NCAAB 1-3 Units (1/14/25)
NCAAB
2 Picks (6 Units).
6:30PM: Xavier -2.5 (3 Units).
Villanova is 11th in offensive rating but 177th in defensive rating. They're 4th in 3-PT % but Xavier does a good job running teams off the 3-PT Line, ranking 28th in 3-PT Rate. Nova's just 2-5 on the road and lost by 12 at St. John's their last time out. Xavier plays significantly better at Home under HC Sean Miller. They get out in transition and run the floor much better. They average 84.7 points per game at Home compared to just 70.6 on the road. Long misses also lead to long rebounds and transition opportunities. With such a weak Nova defense, the Musketeers should play their brand of ball.
7PM EST: Alabama -11.5 (3 Units).
The last time Alabama played at Home they smoked a quality Oklahoma team 107-79. They're finally starting to knock down their perimeter shots after a dreadful start to the year. Ole Miss beat an okay Arkansas team 73-66 in their most recent road trip but got handled 87-70 by Memphis the away game before that. Memphis killed them on the glass, securing 43 rebounds to their 31. Tigers aren't good on the glass either, ranking 167th in rebound rate. Alabama's ranked 21st and Ole Miss is 206th. Tide's offense doesn't need extra possessions but they're going to get plenty today.
