The No. 1 seed Huskies and the No. 4 seed link up on Saturday evening in the 2024 Final Four. The winner advances to play either Purdue or NC State in the national title game on Monday. UConn is eyeing a back-to-back championship and its sixth overall. Meanwhile,
Alabama is looking to secure its first national title as a program and it would become the fifth No. 4 seed to ever win it all. Tipoff from the State Farm Stadium in
Arizona is set for 8:49 p.m. ET. The Huskies are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. UConn odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 160.5. Before making any UConn vs. Alabama picks, . The model simulates every Div. I college
basketball game 10,000 times. It entered the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and its bracket picks rank in the 92nd percentile among all CBS Sports Bracket Challenge entries so far in 2024. Anyone following has seen huge returns. Now, the model has set its sights on and just locked in its Final Four predictions. You can . Here are several and trends for Alabama vs. Connecticut: The Crimson Tide offense has been extremely efficient for the 2023-24 season. They have multiple ball handlers and shot creators. Alabama ranked first in the nation in scoring offense (90.6), while
shooting 37% from downtown and averaging 16.1 assists per game. Senior guard is one of the main contributors in the backcourt for Alabama. The Alabama native has a knack for getting to his spots with ease and can take over offensively when needed. He averages 21.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. He's scored at least 22 points in eight of his last nine games. In the Elite Eight win over , Sears tallied 23 points and made seven 3-pointers. . The Huskies' roster is very deep and they have contributors in the starting lineup and coming off the bench as well. Freshman guard has been a solid playmaker in the backcourt but is able to create shots for himself with ease. The Georgia native takes what the defense gives him but has a blazing quick first step. He averages 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. In the Sweet 16 win over , Castle had 16 points, 11 boards and two assists. Senior guard gives UConn a spark off the bench. Diarra plays in about 20 minutes a contest but he impacts the game in multiple different aspects. The
New York native logs 6.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He's scored in double digits in back-to-back games. . SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 162 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations. .