The fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide (22-11) and 12th-seeded Grand Canyon Antelopes (30-4) square off in an NCAA Tournament second-round West Region matchup as they try to reach the Sweet 16. Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET from Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash.

The Crimson Tide are 6-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 170 in the latest Grand Canyon vs. Alabama odds via SportsLine consensus. 

Before making any Alabama vs. Grand Canyon picks or NCAA Tournament predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

The model knows senior guard Mark Sears has helped carry the Crimson Tide to the NCAA Tournament. He has scored 20 or more points in each of the past seven games and 23 times on the year, including a season-high 35 in a 92-86 loss to Purdue on Dec. 9. In the opening round win over Charleston, he poured in 30 points, while dishing out five assists and grabbing four rebounds. In 33 games, all starts, he is averaging 21.4 points, 4.1 assists, four rebounds and 1.6 steals in 33 minutes.

It is also aware senior guard Tyon Grant-Foster helps power the Antelopes' offensive attack. He scored 22 points, while adding seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the win over Saint Mary's on Friday. He scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three steals in an 89-74 win over Texas-Arlington in the WAC Tournament championship game. In 33 games, all starts, he is averaging 19.8 points, six rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks.

For Sunday, the model has set its sights on the 2024 NCAA Tournament and Grand Canyon vs. Alabama. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 70% of simulations! You absolutely need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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