Alabama Crimson Tide defeat Sam Houston Bearkats 96-74: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · NCAAB · Sam Houston Bearkats 74, Alabama Crimson Tide 96
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 96-74 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Coleman Coliseum. The Sam Houston Bearkats covered the spread as 27.5-point underdogs. The game went under the pregame total of 172.5, with 170 points combined. AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide final score and game recap
The Alabama Crimson Tide led 40-29 at halftime. They outscored the Sam Houston Bearkats 56-45 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Jacobe Coleman (Sam Houston Bearkats): 16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Justin Begg (Sam Houston Bearkats): 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.
- Drew Fielder (Alabama Crimson Tide): 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Tarris Bouie (Alabama Crimson Tide): 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
Who covered the spread in Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide?
The Sam Houston Bearkats covered the spread as 27.5-point underdogs, losing by 22 points. No closing spread is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, Alabama Crimson Tide -27.5.
AiQ's pick was the Sam Houston Bearkats +27.5: a win.
Did Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide go over or under the total?
The game went under: 170 points combined against a pregame total of 172.5, under by 2.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. 69 of the 170 points came in the first half.
AiQ's pick was the under 172.5: a win.
How did AiQ's Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide predictions do?
AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Alabama Crimson Tide to win at -8000, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Sam Houston Bearkats +27.5, a win.
- Total: the under 172.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide game prop results: first half and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-half total 82.5: the under, paying -110, with 69 points scored.
- First-half spread: Sam Houston Bearkats +15.5 covered, paying -105.
- Alabama Crimson Tide team total 99.5: the under, paying -105, with 96 scored.
- Sam Houston Bearkats team total 72.5: the over, paying -110, with 74 scored.
- First-half moneyline: Alabama Crimson Tide won the first half.
Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Sam Houston Bearkats at +2707 and the Alabama Crimson Tide at -8890. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Alabama Crimson Tide a 97% favorite. The Alabama Crimson Tide won as the favorite at -8890: $1.12 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the price before the game was -8000: priced below fair (−0.6% value).
Sam Houston Bearkats and Alabama Crimson Tide betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Sam Houston Bearkats 0-1 in the 2026-27 regular season.
This result left the Alabama Crimson Tide 1-0 in the 2026-27 regular season.
What's next for Sam Houston Bearkats and Alabama Crimson Tide?
Next for the Sam Houston Bearkats: the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets at home on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for the Alabama Crimson Tide: the Arkansas State Red Wolves at home on Friday, November 6, 2026.