Done deal: Alabama Crimson has landed another Incredible Star worth $65million.

Alabama Crimson has landed another Incredible Star worth $65million.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers are preventing the program’s inaugural Final Four from happening. Alabama Basketball will be the favorite, but not by much, in contrast to North Carolina. A few forecasts have Alabama winning 84-78, while others have the Crimson Tide prevailing by two or three points.

It doesn’t matter that Clemson defeated Alabama in November. It hardly matters if Alabama is a small favorite. It is important to remember that both the Tide and the Tigers are capable of winning the game, regardless of any apparent differences between them.

For Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide, there are several reasons to be concerned about the Clemson roster. A mismatch in size is the first. Two of Clemson’s 6’10” big men are frequently the team’s starters, while a third player contributes almost as many minutes as a starter. The trio’s largest member, Senior PJ Hall, weighs 238 pounds. Hall leads Clemson in scoring with about 19 points per contest. Because he plays an average of 29 minutes each game, he is kept fresh and less likely to commit fouls.

Junior Ian Schieffelin is Clemson’s top rebounder and its fourth big man who can grind out points against the Crimson Tide, at 6’8″ and 238 pounds. A crucial factor will be how Nate Oats plans to counteract Clemson’s physical advantage.

Alabama may also have difficulties since two of Clemson’s big guys are three-point shooters. The primary three-shooter for Clemson is 6’2″ guard Joseph Girard. Another senior, Girard, had a 41% three-point percentage. However, Schieffelin is Clemson’s best three-point shooter with an accuracy percentage of 48.9%. There are two additional trustworthy three-point shooters for Clemson. At 6’8″, RJ Godfrey shoots threes at a pace of 42.9%. Alex Hemenway, a 6’4″ senior at Clemson, is 42.1% outside the arc. Compared to North Carolina, Alabama’s defense will be less successful when sagging into the lane to double bigs. It might not be effective to encourage open Clemson shooters to take long shots.