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Houston vs Alabama Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 08 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Scheduled
Position#147
Record2-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game62.3
Houston
USA
vs
Alabama
USA
Position#48
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game97.0
Allowed / game76.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Houston v Alabama
08 Dec 2026
HOUS v ALAB
upcoming
10 Dec 2022
HOUS65
ALAB71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Alabama win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

HoustonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
W
82-75
82
75
+7
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H14/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A14/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
78-47
78
47
+31
H20/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
W
88-57
88
57
+31
H21/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
55-65
55
65
-10
H27/03
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
94-55
94
55
+39
H03/11
NCAA
California
#84
L
68-86
68
86
-18
A09/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#214
W
92-46
92
46
+46
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
45-34
37-41
36-25
33-25
36-22
36-44
38-35
48-24
30-23
46-28
42-29
22-24
33-41
43-23
51-32
32-43
36-43
45-23
47-23
139.6Avg total
77.3Scored
62.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.762.3147.0+22.367%
Season at home (2)93.050.5143.5+42.5100%
Season away (1)68.086.0154.0-18.00%
Last 10 (10)77.362.3139.6+15.070%
Last 5 (5)79.461.8141.2+17.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)65.571.8137.2-6.20%
vs Weaker (26)79.862.6142.4+17.288%
This opponent (Alabama) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia
#68
L
88-98
88
98
-10
A03/03
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H08/03
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
L
79-80
79
80
-1
H13/03
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
90-70
90
70
+20
H20/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
90-65
90
65
+25
H23/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
77-90
77
90
-13
A27/03
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#225
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#228
W
101-86
101
86
+15
H07/11
NCAA
Oakland
#344
W
109-68
109
68
+41
H10/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#130
W
82-76
82
76
+6
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
43-50
45-48
50-31
46-53
41-47
38-33
37-35
53-35
49-25
41-40
49-47
28-43
40-29
56-45
51-34
50-52
56-29
53-39
38-28
44-48
169.9Avg total
90.8Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)97.076.0173.0+21.0100%
Season at home (4)97.076.0173.0+21.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)90.879.1169.9+11.770%
Last 5 (5)93.078.8171.8+14.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)76.395.3171.7-19.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)91.284.9176.1+6.471%
vs Weaker (13)93.777.9171.6+15.892%
This opponent (Houston) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +1.8+1.8
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +1.8+1.8
HoustonAlabama
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H14/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A14/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H20/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H21/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
22-24
22
24
-2
H27/03
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H03/11
NCAA
California
#84
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A09/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#214
W
45-23
45
23
+22
H12/11
NCAA
69.5Avg total
37.9Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.830.668.4+7.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.326.464.7+11.972%-
Last 30 away (12)37.136.974.0+0.242%-
Last 10 (10)37.931.669.5+6.350%-
Last 5 (5)37.628.265.8+9.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)32.236.869.0-4.50%-
vs Weaker (26)38.729.768.3+9.069%-
This opponent (Alabama) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia
#68
L
43-50
43
50
-7
A03/03
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H08/03
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H13/03
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H20/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
49-25
49
25
+24
H23/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A27/03
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#225
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H04/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#228
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H07/11
NCAA
Oakland
#344
W
56-29
56
29
+27
H10/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#130
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H14/11
NCAA
80.9Avg total
45.4Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.837.481.3+6.467%-
Last 30 at home (20)46.835.482.2+11.480%-
Last 30 away (10)38.041.579.5-3.540%-
Last 10 (10)45.435.580.9+9.980%-
Last 5 (5)46.833.480.2+13.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)42.044.086.0-2.067%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)43.939.683.5+4.450%-
vs Weaker (13)44.233.677.8+10.585%-
This opponent (Houston) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Houston wins
3
Alabama wins
DateGameScore
27/11/24Alabama v Houston85-80 OT
10/12/22Houston v Alabama65-71
12/12/21Alabama v Houston83-82
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HJacksonville State92-46
09/11/26ACalifornia68-86
03/11/26HLa Salle94-55
27/03/26HIllinois55-65
21/03/26HTexas A&M88-57
20/03/26HIdaho78-47
14/03/26AArizona74-79
14/03/26HKansas69-47
12/03/26HBrigham Young73-66
07/03/26AOklahoma State82-75
Alabamalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HSeton Hall82-76
10/11/26HOakland109-68
07/11/26HArkansas State101-86
04/11/26HSam Houston St.96-74
27/03/26AMichigan77-90
23/03/26HTexas Tech90-65
20/03/26HHofstra90-70
13/03/26HOle Miss79-80
08/03/26HAuburn96-84
03/03/26AGeorgia88-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game84.793.068.0
Allowed / game62.350.586.0
Point differential+22.3+42.5-18.0
Avg total147.0143.5154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Alabama
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game97.097.0-
Allowed / game76.076.0-
Point differential+21.0+21.0-
Avg total173.0173.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
11 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
12 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
13 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
14 Iowa State32167%81.061.3+19.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Texas330100%100.057.0+43.0
2 Ole Miss330100%94.056.3+37.7
3 Texas A&M440100%99.267.2+32.0
4 LSU440100%90.859.5+31.2
5 Vanderbilt440100%90.260.2+30.0
6 South Carolina440100%78.856.5+22.2
7 Alabama440100%97.076.0+21.0
8 Florida440100%82.262.5+19.8
9 Tennessee330100%81.061.3+19.7
10 Georgia440100%81.870.2+11.5
11 Mississippi St.43175%87.267.5+19.8
12 Arkansas43175%83.267.8+15.5
13 Oklahoma43175%75.863.8+12.0
14 Kentucky43175%80.275.8+4.5
15 Missouri32167%97.066.0+31.0
16 Auburn32167%78.764.0+14.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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