Alabama vs. Robert Morris betting: March Madness First Round preview for March 21

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 2-seed Alabama Crimson Tide (25-8) play as a 22.5-point favorite against the No. 15 seed Robert Morris Colonials (26-8) on Friday at Rocket Arena. The contest starts at 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV. Here’s a deep dive into this 2-15 matchup before filling out your brackets. The over/under in the matchup is 166.5.

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Alabama Cover -22.5 vs Robert Morris -108

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Alabama vs. Robert Morris betting lines

  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: -5556
  • Robert Morris moneyline odds to win: +1690
  • Spread: Alabama (-22.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Alabama statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide have been putting up 93.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 91.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Alabama concede 6.9 more points per game (88.3) than its season-long average (81.4).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Crimson Tide are making 1.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.5 compared to 10.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.7% compared to 35% season-long).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 22.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-14-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (21st in nation) 42.5 (95th) 39.4 (second) 32.9 (288th) 16.8 (19th) 12.1 (266th)

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Robert Morris statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Colonials are averaging 79.5 points per contest, 2.6 more than their season average (76.9).
  • In its past 10 games, Robert Morris is surrendering 68.8 points per game, 1.6 fewer points than its season average (70.4).
  • The Colonials are making 8.4 treys per contest with a 37.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.6 and 35%.

Robert Morris betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 25-8-0 (Home: 13-4-0; Away: 11-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-14-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 14-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 6-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (155th in nation) 43.7 (173rd) 34.1 (64th) 28.4 (34th) 16 (38th) 12.2 (276th)
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