Alabama vs. Texas odds: Current line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch

A top-two team will have a showdown in Austin tonight with No. 2 Alabama facing off with Texas.

Alabama (20-3, 9-1) has won six straight in conference play following an 85-81 win at Arkansas on Saturday. That has them tied atop the standings in the SEC and up to their highest rating of the season at No. 2 in the latest AP Poll after Duke’s loss this weekend. However, as for this game, the Crimson Tide will have to avoid the look-ahead of the insane stretch in their last seven games, which starts with a historic matchup next between them and No. 1 Auburn in Tuscaloosa.

Texas (15-9, 4-7) is then still having a time trying to adjust to the Southeastern Conference. They have since followed their best stretch at 3-1 with a skid at 1-3, including a two-game losing streak to Arkansas and at Vanderbilt. Now, with them sliding on the bubble and in the bottom half of the league, they’ll look for a much-needed win with two ranked games at home this week starting with this one against ‘Bama.

Odds for No. 2 Alabama vs. Texas

Per the current odds at FanDuel, Alabama is a slight favorite on the road with a 3.5-point spread (-106). That has Texas at (+134) on the moneyline as a small underdog on their home floor.

The over-under is then set at a total of 165.5 with the over (-108) being closely favored over the under (-112). That’s with the Crimson Tide, specifically, and the Longhorns being two of the higher-scoring teams in the league.

Final score predictions for No. 2 Alabama vs. Texas

BPI Predicted winner: Alabama
BPI Predicted point differential: 1.0
BPI Win Probability (for Alabama): 54%
BPI Matchup Quality: 92.2

ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI) is also lightly leaning toward Alabama here. It is projecting a one-point win, at a bit better than a coin toss of a probability of 54%, from the Tide.

As for matchup quality, No. 2 Alabama vs. Texas is the second-best game in the country tonight. It’s behind only one other game within their conference with No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Kentucky.

KenPom Predicted Final Score: Alabama 83, Texas 81
KenPom Win Probability (for Alabama): 59%

KenPom is predicting a close win for the Crimson Tide as well with their final score being 83-81 for Alabama. Their win probability is higher than the one for the BPI, though, with it set on their site at 59%.

How to watch No. 2 Alabama vs. Texas

Time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN
Location: Moody Center (Austin, Texas)

This is a big matchup for both teams for opposite reasons. Alabama will try to avoid the anticipation of this weekend while Texas just needs one in the win column. Still, only one of them is getting that respectively with this game in Austin capping off the night on ESPN.