Notre Dame vs Alabama 3/18/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Rutgers in double overtime on Wednesday in the play-in game 89-87. The Irish were led by Paul Atkinson who led the team with 26 points and 6 rebounds. Atkinson is averaging 12.8 points per game with 6.9 rebounds. 

Notre Dame heads into the tournament winners of seven of their last ten games. The Irish are making 9 three pointers per game which ranks 38th in the country. Notre Dame last played Alamaba back in 2015 when they last by a point.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are the #6 seed in the big dance. The Crimson Tide head into the tournament riding a three game losing streak. Alabama lost to Vanderbilt in their last game 82-76. Jaden Shackelford led the team in the loss with 21 points. 

The Crimson Tide have three players who average double digit points per game. Shackelford leads the team on the season with 16.7 points per game. Alabama has three players who are averaging double digits per game. The Rolling Tide are 7th best in the country with an average of 11.7 rebounds per game.