A non-conference, top 10, showdown is set for Saturday afternoon when the #8 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1, 1-0 away) visit the Houston Cougars (9-0, 6-0 home). Both teams have had great starts to the season, and this will be a good measuring stick. Below is my college basketball pick for Alabama vs Houston.
Alabama vs Houston Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Houston -9 |
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This game will be played at the Fertitta Center at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Why Bet Houston -9
✅ Houston is 13-3 against the spread in their last 16 games.
✅ The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against SEC opponents.
✅ Alabama is 2-7 ATS in their last nine road games.
NCAABB
Alabama Crimson Tide
Houston Cougars
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
ALA | Advanced Game Stats | HOU |
---|---|---|
74.2 | Pace | 64.2 |
121.3 | Off.Rate | 88.2 |
.352 | FTr | .390 |
.467 | 3PAr | .409 |
.600 | TS% | .482 |
53.0 | TRB% | 47.3 |
52.1 | AST% | 60.2 |
9.7 | STL% | 7.9 |
10.5 | BLK% | 7.4 |
.562 | eFG% | .440 |
13.7 | TOV% | 21.2 |
35.0 | ORB% | 30.3 |
.276 | TF/FGA | .261 |
Defense/Offense
ALA | Advanced Game Stats | HOU |
---|---|---|
74.2 | Pace | 64.2 |
108.4 | Off.Rate | 113.0 |
.396 | FTr | .299 |
.367 | 3PAr | .366 |
.544 | TS% | .526 |
47.0 | TRB% | 52.7 |
45.1 | AST% | 49.1 |
9.9 | STL% | 15.5 |
12.6 | BLK% | 16.1 |
.499 | eFG% | .497 |
13.6 | TOV% | 11.4 |
30.0 | ORB% | 36.9 |
.294 | TF/FGA | .208 |
Betting Trends
ALA | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
82.67 | Avg Score | 76.33 |
82.67 | Avg Opp Score | 47.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
74.33 | Avg Score | 75 |
68.33 | Avg Opp Score | 46 |
ALA | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
86.6 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
76 | Avg Opp Score | 48.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
75.6 | Avg Score | 78.2 |
73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 46.2 |
ALA | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
80.8 | Avg Score | 71.8 |
70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 47.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 9-1-0 |
79.4 | Avg Score | 78.2 |
80.2 | Avg Opp Score | 51 |
Head to Head
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Last time out, Alabama hosted South Dakota State and won 78-65. Alabama dominated the first half, but their lead was cut down to seven at the half. The Jackrabbits came out of the half firing and took the lead with under 10 minutes to go in the game. Alabama went on a late run to get the double-digit win, but could not cover the 19-point spread.
Noah Clowney had 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Brandon Miller added 16 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the win.
Through eight games, Alabama is scoring 83.5 points per game, shooting 42.4% from the field, and assisting on 16.0 made shots. The Crimson Tide are allowing 68.5 points, grabbing 50.3 rebounds, blocking 6.4 shots, and stealing the ball 5.6 times.
Houston Cougars
Houston hosted the North Florida Ospreys and easily won 76-42. The Cougars jumped all over North Florida in this one as they led 42-18 at the break. Houston kept their foot on the gas and ended up covering the big 32-point spread.
Jarace Walker had 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block on the night. Javier Francis came off the bench and added 14 points, four rebounds, one steal, and four blocks in the win.
After nine games, Houston is scoring 74.9 points per game, shooting 46.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.7 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 47.3 points, grabbing 40.3 rebounds, blocking 5.7 shots, and stealing the ball 9.8 times.