Alabama vs. Gonzaga odds, how to watch, live stream: Model makes CBB picks for 2022 C.M. Newton Classic

TV channel, college basketball best bets, picks for the Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide at the C.M. Newton Classic 2022 on Saturday, Dec. 17

By CBS Sports Staff

Dec 17, 2022 at 11:19 am ET • 3 min read

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The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs will be looking to extend their respective winning streaks when they square off in the 2022 C.M. Newton Classic on Saturday afternoon. Alabama has won four straight games following its narrow win over Memphis on Tuesday. Gonzaga won its third game in a row when it beat Northern Illinois in a 88-67 final on Monday. The Crimson Tide raced out to a 51-35 halftime lead over Gonzaga en route to a 91-82 win in the Battle in Seattle last year. You can stream the game on Paramount+, which you can try for half-off your first year with promo code ALLYEAR.

Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET in Birmingham, Ala. The Crimson Tide are 1-point favorites and the over/under is set at 162 in the latest Gonzaga vs. Alabama odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Saturday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch Alabama vs. Gonzaga

Alabama vs. Gonzaga date: Saturday, Dec. 17
Alabama vs. Gonzaga time: 1 p.m. ET
Alabama vs. Gonzaga TV channel: CBS
Alabama vs. Gonzaga live stream: Paramount+ (get your first year for half-off with promo code ALLYEAR)

College basketball picks for Gonzaga vs. Alabama

Before tuning into the Alabama vs. Gonzaga game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 6 of the 2022-23 college basketball season on a strong 17-10 roll on all top-rated CBB picks, returning almost $300. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

For Gonzaga vs. Alabama, the model is projecting that the Bulldogs (+1) cover the spread. Alabama has already lost one neutral-site game this season, falling to then-No. 20 UConn in an 82-67 final near the end of November. The Crimson Tide were 1.5-point favorites in that game, but they were outscored in both halves.

Gonzaga has bounced back from a 64-63 loss to then-No. 6 Baylor with a trio of wins, including an 88-67 victory over Northern Illinois on Monday. Star forward Drew Timme poured in 26 points and grabbed six rebounds in that game, converting on 9 of 15 shot attempts from the floor. Sophomore forward Ben Gregg scored a season-high 18 points off the bench, along with pulling down seven boards.

Timme has been Gonzaga's best player again this season, averaging 20.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Junior guard Julian Strawther is scoring 13.2 points, while senior guard Rasir Bolton is also in double figures with 10.7 points. Gonzaga is shooting 55.6% from 2-point range and 36.8% from beyond the arc-Alabama is knocking down less than 50% of its 2-pointers and is shooting less than 35% from the perimeter.

SportsLine's model has Timme as one of three Gonzaga players scoring at least 12 points on Saturday in its latest simulations. The Bulldogs have too much firepower for Alabama to match, which is why they are covering this spread almost 70% of the time.