The Gonzaga Bulldogs (5–0) and Alabama Crimson Tide (3–1) will collide Monday night in a huge early-season showdown at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Gonzaga is unbeaten to start the year and will try to stay undefeated here. Alabama is 3-1 and is playing a brutal non-conference schedule thus far. Before tip-off from Las Vegas, you can continue reading to get my Gonzaga vs Alabama prediction.
Our Gonzaga vs Alabama Pick
- Pick: Gonzaga –3.5
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide
- Date & Time: Monday, November 24, 2025, 9:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- Broadcast: TNT / HBO Max
Key Storylines
- Gonzaga’s form and depth: The Bulldogs enter this game undefeated, most recently demolishing Southern Utah 122–50. They’ve shown both offensive firepower and defensive discipline. Key contributors include Braden Huff, Davis Fogle, and Mario Saint-Supéry, who all stepped up big in their last outing. Graham Ike is the big star for the Bulldogs, averaging 17 points and 9.2 rebounds per game entering this contest.
- Alabama’s offensive tempo: The Crimson Tide averages 91 points per game, relying heavily on their transition game and uptempo offense. Labaron Philon Jr. is leading the team with 20.5 points per game and 5.8 assists per game. The Alabama offense has lit up the scoreboard despite playing St. John's, Purdue, and Illinois already this season, which is very impressive.
- Pressure moment in a showcase event: This is the opening game for both teams in the Players Era Festival this year. But both teams have already faced power conference competition this season and they should be ready to go in this game.
- Matchup history: These teams split their last two meetings. Alabama won in 2021 and Gonzaga returned the favor in Birmingham in their most recent matchup.
Betting Trends
- Gonzaga is 4-1 against the spread so far this season.
- The Crimson Tide are 1-2 against the spread going into this matchup on Monday night.
- Four of Gonzaga's first five games have stayed under their respective totals.
- Alabama has stayed under the total three times in three games where a total has been available.
Gonzaga vs Alabama Model Projection
Score Projection: Gonzaga 87 – Alabama 82
Win Probability: Gonzaga 58%, Alabama 42%
Final Thoughts
This could end up being the best game on the college basketball schedule on Monday night. Both of these teams have legitimate national championship aspirations, but only one of them can win this contest from Las Vegas. I think that team will be Gonzaga, as they can go inside to Graham Ike to get offense whenever they want. I'll lay the points with the Bulldogs in the main event of Monday's college hoops slate.
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