UTSA Roadrunners vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: SEC Network

The UTSA Roadrunners (4-4) are en route to Coleman Coliseum on Sunday where they will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2).

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against South Alabama and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-58 in their last contest. UTSA walked away from the game having earned a 26.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 79) and knocked down 14 out of their 56 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners knocked down 2 of 2 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defending, UTSA let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 of 65 shooting. South Alabama doled out 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, South Alabama totaled 50 rebounds (13 offensive, 37 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. South Alabama ended up going 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 19 shots. They also converted 8 of 22 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 15 and South Alabama had 9 fouls.

Jamir Simpson is a guy who had an impact in the game. He accumulated 17 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also collected 5 boards. He went 37.5% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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UTSA comes into this contest with a record of 4-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a group are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, UTSA is pulling in 42.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 96 dimes this year, which is 306th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are hitting 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (67 of 223) and 64.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.8 points per outing (245th in D-1) while shooting 40.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 65th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 88 conceded for the campaign. The Roadrunners defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.0% (182 of 479) and they surrender 40.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 28.6% on 3-pointers and they are 85th in college in points per game from their opponents (67.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the victory with a final of 90-84 against Clemson. When it comes to team rebounding, Alabama permitted Clemson to collect 39 overall (16 offensive). They finished 21.1% from 3-point land by hitting 4 out of 19 and ended up shooting 22 out of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Crimson Tide permitted Clemson to convert 29 of their 71 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.8% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Crimson Tide ended up going 28 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 46.7%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Alabama made 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.0%. Clemson was called for 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Crimson Tide earned 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Labaron Philon ended up being a factor for the Crimson Tide in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 29 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for this contest.

Alabama has a win-loss mark of 5-2 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 49.7% from the field, which has them ranked 49th in college. Alabama has totaled 669 points for the campaign (95.6 per game) and they collect 41.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.4 times per game (31st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game. The Crimson Tide are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 325th in college in points allowed per contest with 82.0. They are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (184th in D-1). The Alabama defense gives up 32.9% on 3-point shots (55 of 167) and opponents are making 64.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.0 dimes and 38.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 280th and 307th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama

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