Arizona vs. Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (8-0) take an eight-game win streak into a road matchup with the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2), who have won four straight. The Crimson Tide are underdogs by just 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN) on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 178.5 points.

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Arizona Cover -1.5 vs Alabama -110

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Arizona vs. Alabama betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -157
  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: +131
  • Spread: Arizona (-1.5)
  • Total: 178.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Wildcats were 16th-best in college basketball offensively (82.5 points scored per game) and ranked 219th on defense (73.3 points allowed).
  • Last season, Arizona was 14th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.4 per game) and 38th in rebounds conceded (28.6).
  • Last season the Wildcats were ranked 32nd in the country in assists with 16.2 per game.

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
53.0 (fourth in nation) 39.5 (41st) 39.1 (19th) 25.5 (fourth) 19.4 (15th) 12.5 (242nd)

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Alabama statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Although the Crimson Tide surrendered 81.3 points per game (third-worst in college basketball) on defense last year, their offense was excellent, as they ranked best in college basketball by posting 90.7 points per game.
  • Alabama was top-25 last year in rebounding, ranking third-best in college basketball with 38.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 290th with 33.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Crimson Tide racked up assists last season, ranking 13th-best in the nation with 17.1 per game.

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (82nd in nation) 42.1 (118th) 39.1 (19th) 33.9 (300th) 18.2 (34th) 9.8 (44th)
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