Clemson vs Alabama Odds – Crimson Tide Open as Betting Favorites in Elite Eight

Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guardant Grant Nelson (2) reacts successful nan 2nd half against nan North Carolina Tar Heels successful nan semifinals of nan West Regional of nan 2024 NCAA Tournament astatine Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

• The #6 Clemson Tigers pulled disconnected their 3rd consecutive upset to scope nan Elite Eight
• The Tigers will look nan #4 Alabama Crimson Tide pinch a berth successful nan Final Four connected nan line
• See nan opening Clemson vs Alabama likelihood for Saturday’s crippled astatine crypto.com Arena successful LA

Picked by galore – including oddsmakers – to suffer successful nan first round, nan #6 Clemson Tigers person won 3 consecutive arsenic moneyline underdogs to scope nan school’s first Elite Eight since 1980. The Tigers will look nan West Region #4 Alabama Crimson Tide connected Saturday astatine crypto.com Arena for a spot successful nan Final Four.

To nary one’s surprise, nan Tigers are underdogs erstwhile again successful nan opening Clemson vs Alabama odds.

Clemson vs Alabama Odds

The Clemson vs Alabama statement has opened astatine Alabama -1.5 pinch nan Tide -125 connected nan moneyline. The crippled full is astatine 165.

Alabama was +1000 to triumph nan West Region connected Selection Sunday, while Clemson was a +4000 longshot successful nan Final Four odds.

Clemson Outlasts Arizona

Clemson has utilized a trio of ascendant first halves to book its summons to nan Elite Eight.

In nan first round, nan Tigers led #11 New Mexico 42-28 astatine nan break earlier cruising to a 77-56 win; successful nan 2nd round, Clemson opened a 35-25 lead connected #3 Baylor and held connected for a 72-64 win; successful nan Sweet 16, nan Tigers held a 39-31 lead connected #2 Arizona and, contempt falling down by 1 (46-45) 5 minutes into nan 2nd half, stormed backmost to gain a 77-72 win.

Chase Hunter had a team-high 18 points against nan Wildcats, while halfway PJ Hall added 17 and a team-leading 8 rebounds.

The Tigers showed that they had this type of tally successful them early successful nan season. Clemson started nan twelvemonth 11-1 triumph victories complete Boise State (85-68 home), Alabama (85-77 away), Pitt (79-70 away), South Carolina (72-67 home), and TCU (74-66 neutral).

But galore near nan Tigers for dormant aft they went conscionable 10-10 nan remainder of nan way, and bowed retired to Boston College (71st astatine KenPom) successful nan first information of nan ACC Tournament.

Clemson did negociate to divided its 2 meetings pinch UNC successful nan regular season, dropping a low-scoring 65-55 verdict astatine location connected Jan. 6, but repaying nan favour successful Chapel Hill connected Feb. 6 pinch an 80-76 roadworthy win.

Alabama Comes Back to Upset UNC

The Crimson Tide’s Final Four chances were connected life support against #1 UNC astatine halftime, trailing nan Tar Heels by 8 astatine nan break. But a consummate squad effort allowed Alabama to travel each nan measurement backmost for a 89-87 triumph arsenic 4.5-point underdogs. Grant Nelson led nan Tide pinch 24 points while Aaron Estrada (19), Rylan Griffen (18), and Mark Sears (18) each approached 20 arsenic well.

The violative detonation was conscionable nan latest for Alabama’s electrical offense. The Tide trounced #13 Charleston (109-96) successful nan first information and past survived a 72-61 determination against #12 Grand Canyon successful nan information of 32.

Led by Mark Sears (21.5 PPG), Alabama rates 4th successful violative efficiency, but a lowly 101st connected defense. Clemson hit nan Tide 85-77 successful Alabama during nan regular season.

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