Alabama vs. Missouri Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 5

Published 1:26 pm Sunday, January 5, 2025

Sunday’s contest features the Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) and the Missouri Tigers (11-5) squaring off at Coleman Coliseum in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 76-61 victory for heavily favored Alabama according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on January 5.

According to our computer prediction, Missouri is projected to cover the spread (15.5) versus Alabama. The two sides are projected to rack up the same number of points as the 136.5 total.

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Alabama vs. Missouri Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Venue: Coleman Coliseum
  • Line: Alabama -15.5
  • Point total: 136.5

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Alabama vs. Missouri Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Alabama 76, Missouri 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Missouri

  • Pick ATS: Missouri (+15.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Alabama’s record against the spread this season is 6-3-0, while Missouri’s is 0-1-0. A total of four out of the Crimson Tide’s games this season have gone over the point total, and zero of the Tigers’ games have gone over. The teams average 156.5 points per game, 20.0 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Alabama has a 6-3 record against the spread while going 9-0 overall. Missouri has gone 0-1 against the spread and 0-1 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Alabama Performance Insights

  • The Crimson Tide are outscoring opponents by 27.1 points per game with a +407 scoring differential overall. They put up 84.1 points per game (13th in college basketball) and give up 57 per contest (55th in college basketball).
  • Alabama is 38th in the country at 37.3 rebounds per game. That’s 7.7 more than the 29.6 its opponents average.
  • Alabama knocks down 3.6 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.2 (17th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.6.
  • The Crimson Tide average 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (13th in college basketball), and give up 67.4 points per 100 possessions (22nd in college basketball).
  • Alabama wins the turnover battle by 5.7 per game, committing 13.3 (52nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 19.

Missouri Performance Insights

  • The Tigers are outscoring opponents by 12.9 points per game, with a +207 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.4 points per game (85th in college basketball) and give up 59.5 per contest (93rd in college basketball).
  • The 32.4 rebounds per game Missouri accumulates rank 205th in the nation, 3.8 more than the 28.6 its opponents pull down.
  • Missouri connects on 2.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.5 (70th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.4.
  • Missouri wins the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 14.3 (89th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.7.

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