Houston vs Alabama 12/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) vs. Houston Cougars (9-0)
December 10, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Cougars -8.5 / Alabama Crimson Tide +8.5; Over/Under: +129.5
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and Houston Cougars meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Fertitta Center. The Alabama Crimson Tide look for their eighth victory. The Houston Cougars look to stay undefeated.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 83.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 36.4 percent shooting. Brandon Miller is averaging 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Mark Sears is averaging 14.9 points and 3.5 assists. Nimari Burnett is grabbing 2.5 rebounds and Jaden Bradley is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Houston Cougars are averaging 74.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 47.3 points on 30.9 percent shooting. Marcus Sasser is averaging 16.9 points 2.8 rebounds, while Tramon Mark is averaging 10.1 points and 4 rebounds. Jarace Walker is dishing 1.4 assists and J’Wan Roberts is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 22.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game.
The Crimson Tide are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games and 9-22-2 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The Cougars are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 home games and 46-22 ATS in their last 68 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Crimson Tide last 5 overall. The under is 15-5-1 in Cougars last 21 overall.
The Houston Cougars should be favored in this spot, as they’re playing great ball at both ends, and they’re winning at home by an average of 34.5 points. However, you’re not going to get the Alabama Crimson Tide in the underdog role often this season, so this is probably a spot to take advantage. Alabama is still a top-25 scoring team and is top-10 in field goal percentage allowed. Give me the points.
