Tuesday’s contest that pits the No. 6 Houston Cougars (3-1) versus the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) at MGM Grand Garden Arena should be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-74 in favor of Houston. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on November 26.

Based on our computer prediction, Alabama projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup against Houston. The over/under is currently listed at 151.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that total.

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Houston vs. Alabama Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: TBS
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• Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
• Line: Houston -3.5
• Point total: 151.5
• Moneyline (to win): Houston -178, Alabama +146

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Houston vs. Alabama Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Houston 76, Alabama 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Houston vs. Alabama

• Pick ATS: Alabama (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (151.5)

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Houston Performance Insights

• Last season, Houston was 176th in the country offensively (73.5 points scored per game) and best defensively (57.6 points conceded).
• On the boards, the Cougars were 67th in the country in rebounds (34.3 per game) last year. They were 56th in rebounds conceded (29.6 per game).
• Last season Houston was ranked 172nd in college basketball in assists with 13.1 per game.
• The Cougars made 7.7 3-pointers per game and shot 34.8% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 150th and 132nd, respectively, in the nation.
• Last year, Houston was 38th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.1 per game) and 17th-best in defensive 3-point percentage (30.1%).
• Last year, Houston took 63.2% of its shots from inside the arc, and 36.8% from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 70.8% of Houston’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 29.2% were 3-pointers.

Alabama Performance Insights

• The Crimson Tide’s +77 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 89.6 points per game (14th in college basketball) while giving up 74.2 per outing (250th in college basketball).
• The 41.0 rebounds per game Alabama accumulates rank 14th in the country, 8.0 more than the 33.0 its opponents collect.
• Alabama hits 9.0 three-pointers per game (101st in college basketball) at a 30.8% rate (271st in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per game its opponents make, at a 30.6% rate.
• Alabama and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Crimson Tide commit 9.6 per game (52nd in college basketball) and force 9.0 (348th in college basketball).

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