Score prediction for Alabama basketball vs Texas: Picks, injury updates and more

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Alabama basketball’s pitch to keep its status as the top team in the nation hinges on what goes down in Texas on Tuesday.

The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 3 before surviving Arkansas on Saturday, meet the Longhorns in Moody Center to kick off its biggest week in not only the season, but program history.

Like the Razorbacks, Texas enters this matchup with no place in the polls. If the first trip of Alabama’s road swing served as any indication − or a wild weekend of college hoops as a whole − rankings are moot when it comes to the scoreboard.

Jan 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) drives the ball against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images

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Alabama basketball vs Texas picks, predictions

Alabama 83, Texas 77: ESPN’s matchup predictor is calling for a one-point game, but with the exception of a near-catastrophic second half against Arkansas, Alabama (20-3, 9-1 SEC) often looks like its best self on the road. Granted, it’s probably because the Crimson Tide has been a bit of an underdog in terms of status in trips to North Carolina and Kentucky. Although UA is narrowly favored to win in Austin, players still have the nagging voices of naysayers who don’t believe they should be ranked No. 1 ringing in their heads with a visit from Auburn coming up on Saturday.

Throwing caution to the wind, there’s potential Alabama to win by 10 points or more here. The Longhorns have the SEC’s top scorer in Tre Johnson, who’s averaging 20 points per game, but he’s only joined in double-digits by Arthur Kaluma and Jordan Pope. Additionally, star wing Tramon Mark was unexpectedly out for the loss to Vanderbilt, so there could be even more of an offensive struggle for Texas (15-9, 4-7) with five Alabama players…

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Author : The Tuscaloosa News

Publish date : 2025-02-10 10:07:00

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