Houston Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/11/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 11, 2021

Venue:  Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Houston +1, Alabama -1; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Houston +1, Alabama -1; Over/Under:  146 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Houston +1.5, Alabama -1.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Houston Cougars:  8-1 (1st place, AAC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  7-1 (3rd place, SEC)

 

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Houston Cougars:  4-1 last 5

Alabama Crimson Tide:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Houston is coming into this game with an 8-1 record overall and they will be playing the first of their road games this season in this game. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then. Their loss was against the Wisconsin Badgers while their 4 straight wins came against the Oregon Ducks, the Northwestern State Demons, the Bryant Bulldogs, and the Alcorn State Braves in their last game. Tramon Mark led the team in points in that game off the bench with 18 while Marcus Sasser was next on the team with 17 points. Kyle Edwards and Josh Carlton both scored 12 points each in that one as well. Jamal Shead led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Edwards led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.4% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.8 PPG and the Cougars defense is allowing their opponents to average 53.4 PPG against them. Houston has an ATS record of 6-3 this season and their O/U record is 4-5.

 

 

Alabama is coming into this game with a 7-1 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then. Their last loss was against the Iona Gaels while their 3 wins came against the Drake Bulldogs, the Miami Hurricanes, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their last game. Jaden Shackelford led the team in points in that game with 28 while JD Davison was next on the team off the bench with 20 points. Jahvon Quinerly also scored 17 points in that one as well. Quinerly led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Shackelford led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.1% with their field goals, 38.2% with their 3-pointers, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 6-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-3-1.

 

Alabama is coming into this game as a 1 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama is coming off of a big win in their last game where they beat Gonzaga and they have been having a much better season than expected. Houston has also been playing well with just 1 loss all season long but this will be their first true road game and they might struggle against a good Alabama side at home. The best bet for a bettor to place in this game is on Alabama to cover the spread and to be the winner of this game SU on the moneyline.

 

Houston Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 11, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Alabama 78 Houston 72.

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Houston Cougars: 18-6 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 8-1 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 22-8 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. 45-18 ATS off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 35-18 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 4 straight games. 25-11 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 74-39 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games.

Alabama Crimson Tide: 16-9 O/U after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 12-7 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 19-13 O/U in non-conference games. 16-9 O/U after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 9-2 O/U after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread. 5-1 O/U after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half. 

 

 

Houston Cougars:  R. Walker Jr. (G) Mid Dec - Hand injury. K. Powell (C) out for season - Redshirt.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  J. Rojas (F) Mid Jan - Knee injury. N. Burnett (G) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“When he (is playing) our talent level raises quite a bit. And so does our ceiling. It raises quite a bit.” - Kelvin Sampson on Tramon Mark.

 

 

"With the way we play, we can be dangerous at times with how many 3s that we shoot, and they knew that. We hit a few tonight, and that helped a little bit." - Nate Oats on his team’s win against Gonzaga.

 

 

 

R. Chaney 

Kyler Edwards 

T. Moore 

M. Sasser 

F. White

 

C. Bediako 

K. Ellis 

N. Gurley 

J. Quinerly 

J. Shackelford

 

 

PPG: M. Sasser (17.7)

APG: J. Shead (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (7.6)

 

PPG: J. Shackelford (19.3)

APG: J. Davison (4.6)

RPG: K. Ellis (6.9)

 

Coaches:

Houston Cougars: Kelvin Sampson (8th season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (3rd season)