Houston vs. Alabama Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

Two top-10 teams clash in the Players Era Festival Impact Tournament as the No. 6 Houston Cougars (3-1) take on the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1).

Both teams have suffered losses to good teams already this season. Houston lost to Auburn by five points in its second game of the season while Bama lost to Purdue by nine in its fourth game of the 2024/25 campaign.

With seven figures of NIL money on the line in this early-season tournament, both teams will be motivated to get the win against a quality opponent.

How to watch Houston vs. Alabama, TV channel and streaming

Houston vs. Alabama will be broadcast on TBS, which can be viewed through cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or Hulu with Live TV.

Streaming will also be available on MAX.

Houston vs. Alabama start time, date and venue

Houston vs. Alabama is scheduled to start at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT/5 PM PT on Tuesday, November 26 with the game taking place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Houston vs. Alabama predicted lineups

Houston: LJ Cryer, Emanuel Sharp, Milos Uzan, Ja'Vier Francis, J'Wan Roberts

Alabama: Labaron Philon, Mark Sears, Jarin Stevenson, Grant Nelson, Clifford Omoruyi

Houston vs. Alabama stats

• The Alabama Crimson Tide average 89.6 points per game, which ranks 13th out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams.
• The Houston Cougars rank second in points allowed per game, giving up 50.8 points per game through four games this season.
• Alabama shoots the fifth-highest percentage on two-point field goal attempts at 64.9 percent.
• Houston leads the nation in three-point percentage at 48.8 percent so far.
• Crimson Tide guard and Wooden Award candidate Mark Sears is averaging 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.0 minutes per game.
• Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp leads the Big 12 in three-point percentage, shooting 73.3 percent on 3.8 attempts per game.
• Seven Houston players average at least 1.0 steal per game, and the team ranks 16th in the nation with 11.0 steals per game.

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