Tuesday’s contest at MGM Grand Garden Arena has the No. 6 Houston Cougars (3-1) going head to head against the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) at 8:00 PM ET (on November 26). Our computer prediction projects a close 76-74 victory for Houston, so expect a tight matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Alabama should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 151.5 over/under.

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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

• On offense, Houston was the 176th-ranked team in the nation (73.5 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was best (57.6 points allowed per game).
• At 34.3 rebounds per game and 29.6 rebounds conceded, the Cougars were 67th and 56th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
• Last season Houston was ranked 172nd in the nation 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 year, ranking 150th and 132nd, respectively, in the country.
• Last year, Houston was 38th in the country in 3-pointers allowed (6.1 per game) and 17th-best in defensive 3-point percentage (30.1%).
• Houston took 36.8% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 29.2% of its made shots are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it attempted 63.2% of its shots, with 70.8% of its makes coming from there.

Alabama Performance Insights

• The Crimson Tide have a +77 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15.4 points per game. They’re putting up 89.6 points per game, 14th in college basketball, and are allowing 74.2 per outing to rank 250th in college basketball.
• Alabama comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.0 boards. It grabs 41.0 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.0.
• Alabama hits 1.4 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.0 (101st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6.
• Alabama has committed 9.6 turnovers per game (52nd in college basketball) while forcing 9.0 (348th in college basketball).

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