Alabama vs. Missouri Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 5
Published 1:06 pm Sunday, January 5, 2025
Sunday’s contest that pits the No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) against the Missouri Tigers (11-5) at Coleman Coliseum has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-61 in favor of Alabama, who is heavy favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on January 5.
Based on our computer prediction, Missouri is projected to cover the point spread (15.5) against Alabama. The two teams are projected to score 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 is 6-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Missouri’s 0-1-0 ATS record. The Crimson Tide have a 4-5-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 0-1-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams combine to score 156.5 points per game, 20.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Alabama is 6-3 against the spread and 9-0 overall while Missouri has gone 0-1 against the spread and 0-1 overall.
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Alabama Performance Insights
- The Crimson Tide outscore opponents by 27.1 points per game (scoring 84.1 points per game to rank 13th in college basketball while giving up 57 per contest to rank 55th in college basketball) and have a +407 scoring differential overall.
- The 37.3 rebounds per game Alabama averages rank 38th in the country, and are 7.7 more than the 29.6 its opponents grab per outing.
- Alabama knocks down 9.2 three-pointers per game (17th in college basketball), 3.6 more than its opponents (5.6).
- The Crimson Tide rank 13th in college basketball by averaging 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 22nd in college basketball, allowing 67.4 points per 100 possessions.
- Alabama has won the turnover battle by 5.7 turnovers per game, committing 13.3 (52nd in college basketball play) while forcing 19 (63rd in college basketball).
Missouri Performance Insights
- The Tigers put up 72.4 points per game (85th in college basketball) while allowing 59.5 per contest (93rd in college basketball). They have a +207 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 12.9 points per game.
- The 32.4 rebounds per game Missouri accumulates rank 205th in the nation, 3.8 more than the 28.6 its opponents record.
- Missouri makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (70th in college basketball) while shooting 38.7% from deep (sixth-best in college basketball). It is making 2.1 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.4 per game at 28.8%.
- Missouri has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 14.3 per game (89th in college basketball) while forcing 16.7 (155th in college basketball).
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