Alabama comes in at 4-1 and has wins over Illinois and McNeese but a loss to Purdue. The Crimson Tide are a run and gun team with a defense that currently ranks 250th in CBB.

Houston plays a physical style. They rank third in adjusted defensive efficiency and are a top seven team in the nation in both block and steal percentage. Couple that with an offense that is 5th in rebounds and 35th in scoring. They also rank 1st in 3 point percentage. The Cougars are a hard team to play against.