Missouri vs. Alabama betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-4, 10-2 SEC) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they try to build on an eight-game road win streak when they take on the No. 15 Missouri Tigers (19-6, 8-4 SEC) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Mizzou Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 171.5.

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Missouri Cover -1.5 vs Alabama -111

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Missouri vs. Alabama betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Missouri (-1.5)
  • Total: 171.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Missouri has played worse at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Tigers hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 17 opportunities this season (41.2%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
  • Missouri has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 14-1, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have been putting up 77.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Missouri has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 69.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Tigers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 37.1%.

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 14-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (39th in nation) 42.3 (100th) 31.9 (188th) 29.8 (106th) 13.4 (201st) 10.2 (75th)

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Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Alabama has had better results away (6-3-0) than at home (6-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Crimson Tide games have finished over less frequently at home (five of 12, 41.7%) than on the road (six of nine, 66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide are scoring 89.4 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (90.3).
  • Alabama is ceding 82.7 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Crimson Tide are draining 9.9 treys per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (10.0). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.1%) compared to their season average (33.9%).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (39th in nation) 41.3 (53rd) 40.4 (second) 32.5 (266th) 16.6 (32nd) 12.4 (280th)
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