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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Alabama · #16 · SEC · 0–0Houston · #4 · B12 · 0–0Tue, Dec 8 · 6:30 PM ETESPNMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
Model line
Houston −2.7
Win probability
Houston 61%
Projected tempo
71.0
possessions
Site
Neutral
39%Win probability61%

The model makes Houston a 2.7-point favorite, winning about 61 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Alabama offense vs Houston defense

Alabama OStatHouston D
74.5#5Tempo#33264.9
55.4#31eFG%#1246.0
13.1#9TOV%#1320.7
32.2#115ORB%#17230.2
36.9#131FT rate#27738.6
12.0#340Block%#3512.6
53.4#153Assist%#21253.4
57.5#252P%#945.2
35.7#723P%#4531.4
76.5#41FT%—
53.7#13PA rate#11341.4

Houston offense vs Alabama defense

Houston OStatAlabama D
64.9#332Tempo#574.5
52.2#138eFG%#7349.2
12.9#5TOV%#35812.8
36.0#26ORB%#28832.7
27.0#351FT rate#10231.9
6.3#6Block%#6811.4
52.0#192Assist%#4246.6
52.0#1672P%#4548.3
34.9#1263P%#17233.9
77.2#29FT%—
40.5#1563PA rate#31735.0

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Alabama

Fri, Mar 27NMichigan24L 77–90
Sun, Mar 22NTexas Tech12W 90–65
Fri, Mar 20NHofstra148W 90–70
Fri, Mar 13NOle Miss49L 79–80
Sat, Mar 7HAuburn27W 96–84

Houston

Thu, Mar 26NIllinois7L 55–65
Sat, Mar 21NTexas A&M33W 88–57
Thu, Mar 19NIdaho238W 78–47
Sat, Mar 14NArizona5L 74–79
Fri, Mar 13NKansas8W 69–47