No. 1 Houston is set to host No. 8 Alabama in a marquee matchup during Saturday's loaded college basketball slate. Read on for our Alabama-Houston college basketball pick based on the top odds.
The Cougars (9-0) are undefeated and appear to be the best team in the nation entering this matchup with the Crimson Tide.
Meanwhile, Alabama (7-1) has won back-to-back games – including a 103-101 win over North Carolina in four overtimes – since falling to Connecticut on Nov. 25. Can the Crimson Tide challenge the Cougars in the lone battle between top-10 teams on Saturday?
Here is our top college basketball pick for Saturday's matchup between Alabama and Houston (odds via BetMGM; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).