Cougars vs Crimson Tide
Tip6:30 PM ET
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LineNot posted
Win probability
1912 blend64% HOUALA 36%
HOU +2.3
Proj. margin
165.2
Proj. total
74.6
Proj. pace
Neutral site. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.
Projected starters
PPG
9G · 6.7 APG17.7
25G · 3.7 APG9.3
23F · 6.3 RPG11.0
11F · 5.7 RPG9.7
24F · 5.0 RPG9.0
5F · 6.3 RPG14.0
9F · 5.0 RPG10.7
6F · 3.0 RPG14.3
112.0 RPG11.3
8F · 5.0 RPG13.0
Ratings
CBBD · 2025-26+34.4Adj. net rating+28.2
6thAdj. net rank12th
123.6Adj. offense129.1
89.2Adj. defense100.9
70.0Pace79.2
17.3SRS14.9
2281Elo2158
3–0Record3–0
Season per game
2026-27 · 3 games90.7Points102.0
56.3Opp points76.0
58.4%eFG%59.4%
15.0%TO%15.0%
28.9%OREB%34.4%
.45FT rate.33
29%3PA rate60%
59%Assisted FG%65%
Last five games
Houston
W92-46vs JVST
W86-68@ CAL
W94-55vs LAS
L55-65vs ILL
W88-57vs TA&M
Alabama
W109-68vs OAK
W101-86vs ARST
W96-74vs SHSU
L77-90@ MICH
W90-65vs TTU
Head to head
2017-18–2026-2724-25ALA 85 · HOU 80Tue, 11/26
22-23ALA 71 · HOU 65Sat, 12/10
21-22HOU 82 · ALA 83Sat, 12/11
Game information
TipTuesday, Dec 8 · 6:30 PM ET
VenueMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
WatchESPN
Abbreviations
Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense
SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule
EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong
PacePossessions per 40 minutes
PPGPoints per game
eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals
TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions
OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds
FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted
3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three
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