Alabama vs Houston 12/11/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Houston Cougars (8-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)
December 11, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -1.5 / Houston Cougars +1.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Houston Cougars and Alabama Crimson Tide meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Coleman Coliseum. The Houston Cougars look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Alabama Crimson Tide look to build on their 7-1 record.
The Houston Cougars are averaging 80.8 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 53.4 points on 35.7 percent shooting. Marcus Sasser is averaging 17.7 points 2.3 rebounds, while Kyler Edwards is averaging 13 points and 5.9 rebounds. Tramon Mark is the third double-digit scorer and Fabian White Jr. is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 27.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 86.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 19.3 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 14.9 points and 3.9 assists. Keon Ellis is the third double-digit scorer and JD Davison is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 12-4 in Cougars last 16 Saturday games. The over is 7-3 in Crimson Tide last 10 overall.
You could make a case for either of these teams, and getting the Houston Cougars in the underdog role is very intriguing. With that said, the Alabama Crimson Tide are the more talented team and deeper offensively. Alabama will also have the best player on the court here. Must watch game and could be a nail biter, but I like the Crimson Tide to pull it out late.
