Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: SEC Network

The Missouri Tigers (14-6) are traveling to Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-6).

The Missouri Tigers faced Oklahoma and notched a win by a score of 88-87 in their last game. Missouri finished the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (29 of 65) and converted 6 out of their 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 24 of 33 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defending, Missouri allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. Oklahoma recorded 12 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Oklahoma grabbed 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma ended up shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 30 shots. They also converted 12 of their 27 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 21 while Oklahoma finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Mark Mitchell is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 41 mins played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Missouri enters this contest with a mark of 14-6 so far this season. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Missouri is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 297 dimes so far this year, which is 163rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 35.5% on three-point shots (151 of 425) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.1 points per game (93rd in Division 1) while hitting 50.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 166th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.0). The Tigers are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (484 of 1,158) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 121st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 256 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-73 against Tennessee. The Crimson Tide were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Tennessee was called for 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a clip of 70.8%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Alabama converted 6 of 26 attempts (23.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Crimson Tide ended up going 25 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. The Crimson Tide permitted Tennessee to convert 28 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% for this contest. They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 17 of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Alabama allowed Tennessee to get 36 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Labaron Philon ended up being a factor for the Crimson Tide in this contest. He made 7 of 20 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the contest.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 13-6 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Crimson Tide are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 163rd in the nation. Alabama has scored 1,749 pts this year (92.1 per contest) and they grab 42.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per contest (79th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.7 times per game. The Crimson Tide commit 20.1 fouls per contest and they go 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Crimson Tide are ranked 343rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 82.4. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (87th in college hoops). The Alabama defense allows 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (145 of 454) and their opponents are making 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.7 assists and 41.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 128th and 364th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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