The No. 6 seed Clemson Tigers and the No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide battle in an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday at 8:49 p.m. ET. Alabama is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Clemson vs. Alabama via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 164 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Clemson vs. Alabama picks or NCAA Tournament predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine college basketball expert Bob Konarski. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

A high-volume, seasoned and successful bettor, Konarski joined SportsLine in 2022 and promptly went 116-97-10 on college basketball picks. Konarski heads into the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on a 56-38-2 college basketball run that has netted $100 followers $1,354. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

The expert knows senior guard Mark Sears helps power the Crimson Tide attack. He scored 18 points and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals in Thursday's win over North Carolina. He registered a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds in a 72-61 victory over Grand Canyon in the second round. He has reached double-digit scoring in 18 straight games. In the first meeting against Clemson, Sears scored 23 points, while adding four rebounds and three assists.

He is also aware Clemson center P.J. Hall came up big in the Sweet 16 win over Arizona. In 31 minutes, he scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He has scored 10 or more points in each of the last eight games, and has seven double-doubles on the year. In November, he scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 90-69 win over Alcorn State. He had 21 points and eight rebounds in the win over Alabama.

For Saturday, Konarski has set its sights on the 2024 NCAA Tournament and Clemson vs. Alabama. We can tell you he is leaning Under on the point total, and he has also isolated an X-factor that makes one side a must-back! You absolutely need to see his NCAA Tournament picks before making any of your own! 

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