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USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Alabama basketball guard cleared by NCAA to return for 2025-26 season
Alabama basketball guard cleared by NCAA to return for 2025-26 season Alabama basketball guard Houston Mallette is officially cleared to return to the Crimson Tide for the 2025-26 season. Mallette, who transferred to Tuscaloosa from Pepperdine following the 2023-24 season, needed the NCAA's approval on a medical redshirt and received the go-ahead on Wednesday, according to Yea Alabama, the Crimson Tide's official NIL entity. Mallette appeared in six games last season. The bulk of his playing time came in Alabama's 97-90 win over North Dakota on Dec. 18. He scored 19 points and averaged 7.8 minutes per game in 2024-25. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard from Alameda, California dealt with knee injuries and was shut down for the season. In his last game, he played nine minutes in the Tide's 94-79 win over North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Dec. 4. Mallette averaged 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game on 5-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Mallette came to Alabama as one of the top scorers in the West Coast Conference. In 2023-24, he averaged 14.7 points -- good for fifth in the conference -- on 43 percent shooting in 31.5 minutes per game for Pepperdine. Alabama coach Nate Oats said of Mallette last November: "Houston came to us with some knee issues, and he didn't practice all summer. He's an unbelievable kid. I'm super happy he's in our program. We talk about high-character kids and he's at the top of that list, but we want to do what's right by him and give him a full offseason in our program." The Crimson Tide went 28-9 overall last season and 13-5 in SEC play, earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season and fell to East Region champion Duke, 85-65, in the Elite Eight.
USA Today
19-02-2025
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- USA Today
Prediction and betting odds for Alabama vs. Missouri in Top 25 showdown
Needing a bounce-back performance coming off a loss, the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team is set to travel Wednesday night to Columbia to resume SEC play against the Missouri Tigers. A Top 25 matchup, both of Alabama and Missouri come into this game among the top teams in the SEC, with this an important game for both teams in their own right. For Alabama, the Crimson Tide need a win to keep pace for first place in the SEC standings, while Missouri themselves are only three games back of the Auburn Tigers, sitting fifth in the conference. Both the Crimson Tide and Tigers are also playing for seeding in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, with Alabama in particular currently sitting projected on the one-line. Here are the latest betting odds, as well as a prediction, for the Alabama vs. Missouri game as of Tuesday, Feb. 18. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Missouri Tigers game odds: All college basketball odds via BetMGM: Spread: Alabama (-1.5) Alabama (-1.5) Money Line: Alabama (-118), Missouri (-102) Alabama (-118), Missouri (-102) Over-Under: 171.5 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Missouri Tigers injury updates: Injury updates according to the SEC Men's Basketball Availability Report as of Tuesday night, Feb. 18: Alabama Crimson Tide Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Out Houston Mallette, Guard - Out Derrion Reid, Forward - Doubtful Clifford Omoruyi, Center - Questionable Missouri Tigers Trent Burns, Center - Out Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Missouri Tigers prediction, pick: While the Crimson Tide have struggled at times in Columbia, the Crimson Tide still have the more talented team in this contest, and should come away with the victory. However, this is certainly a challenging matchup for Alabama that they will have to take seriously, especially needing a bounce back performance coming off a loss. Prediction: Alabama 85, Missouri 79 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Missouri Tigers channel, start time, streaming: Alabama vs. Missouri is set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The game will be played in Columbia, Missouri from Mizzou Arena. Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.
USA Today
15-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Prediction and betting odds for Alabama vs. Auburn in top five Iron Bowl showdown
Prediction and betting odds for Alabama vs. Auburn in top five Iron Bowl showdown On Saturday afternoon, what is likely the "game of the year" in college basketball is set to take place from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama when the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers meet for the latest edition of the "Iron Bowl of Basketball." The nation's two highest-ranked teams, Alabama, who is riding a seven-game winning streak, enters this contest as the No. 1 team in college basketball in the latest USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll, while Auburn however carries the top ranking according to the AP Poll. In addition to that, both Alabama and Auburn are tied for first place in the SEC standings at 10-1 in conference play, as well as projected as No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament entering Saturday's contest. A truly massive game, here are the latest odds for the Alabama vs. Auburn basketball game as of Friday, Feb. 14: All college basketball odds via BetMGM: Point Spread: Alabama (-1.5) Alabama (-1.5) Money Line: Alabama (-135), Auburn (+110) Alabama (-135), Auburn (+110) Over/Under: 171.5 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers injury updates: According to the SEC Men's Basketball Availability Report on Friday, Feb. 14: Alabama Crimson Tide Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Out Houston Mallette, Guard - Out Derrion Reid, Forward - Questionable Auburn Tigers Chad Baker-Mazara, Forward - Probable Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers prediction, pick: Two of college basketball's premier teams, expect this contest to certainly live up to the hype, but when picking a winner, it's hard to imagine homecourt advantage not playing a role here. I'll go with Alabama to win this game by a close margin, and for the Crimson Tide to take control of first place in the SEC standings. Prediction: Alabama 83, Auburn 79 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers channel, start time, streaming: Alabama vs. Auburn will take place Saturday, Feb. 15 from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m. ET, and will be available to watch on ESPN. Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.
