A second-round affair in the 2023 NCAA Tournament has the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins and the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide clashing on Saturday night at 9:40 p.m. ET. Alabama is favored by 8.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 142 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Maryland vs. Alabama picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the 2023 NCAA Tournament 79-53 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,300 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

The model knows Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller (questionable, groin) is tough to defend if he's on the floor. Despite being held scoreless in the first-round bout, Miller has a smooth pull-up jumper with the length to pile up boards. The Tennessee native leads the team in both points (19.1) and rebounds (8.2). On March 12 against Texas A&M, Miller finished with 23 points and 12 boards. 

The model also knows Maryland senior guard Jahmir Young is a dynamic scoring threat. Young thrives getting buckets in the mid-range area. The Maryland native puts up a team-best 15.9 points with 4.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. In the March 9 contest against Minnesota, Young put up 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on Maryland vs. Alabama. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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