The No. 1 Houston Cougars (9-0) welcome in the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) after winning six home games in a row. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Crimson Tide ().
This article references lines current as of December 10, 2022 at 9:46 AM ET. See all the current odds for this game below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Houston Vs Alabama Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Alabama (+8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Houston Vs Alabama Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Alabama Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 (138th) | Points Scored | 83.5 (20th) |
| 47.3 (1st) | Points Allowed | 68.5 (181st) |
| 40.3 (25th) | Rebounds | 50.3 (1st) |
| 13.9 (11th) | Off. Rebounds | 16.8 (1st) |
| 7.3 (196th) | 3pt Made | 10.9 (9th) |
| 14.7 (103rd) | Assists | 16 (52nd) |
| 9.8 (19th) | Turnovers | 15.9 (348th) |
Houston Vs Alabama Betting Trends
- The Cougars have seven wins in nine games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 8-point favorites or more, Houston is 6-2.
- The Cougars have had two games (out of eight) hit the over this season.
- Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 136.5 points just once this season.
- The over/under for this game is 136.5 points, 14.3 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- Alabama is 5-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Houston has had two games (out of eight) hit the over this season.
- Crimson Tide games have gone over 136.5 points on six occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Alabama’s games this year (136.5) is 15.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser is tops on the Cougars at 16.9 points per game, while also posting 2.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
- J’wan Roberts leads his squad in rebounds per contest (6.9), and also posts 9.9 points and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Jamal Shead is tops on the Cougars at 6.2 assists per contest, while also posting 3.1 rebounds and 6.7 points. He is ninth in the nation in assists.
- Jarace Walker leads his squad in rebounds per game (6.9), and also posts 9.6 points and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 1 block.
- Tramon Mark puts up 10.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Alabama Impact Players
- Brandon Miller paces the Crimson Tide in scoring (19.1 points per game) and rebounding (8.9), and puts up 1.9 assists. He also averages 0.4 steals and 1 block.
- The Crimson Tide get 14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game from Mark Sears.
- Noah Clowney is putting up 8.6 points, 8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 45.5% of his shots from the field.
- Charles Bediako gets the Crimson Tide 5.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 2.3 blocked shots.
- The Crimson Tide receive 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Jaden Bradley.
