Alabama Crimson Tide at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 2 Alabama visits No. 13 Purdue following Nelson's 22-point performance
Game Preview
Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (3-0)West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
Crimson Tide -2.5; over/under is 162.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Alabama visits No. 13 Purdue after Grant Nelson scored 22 points in Alabama's 72-64 win over the McNeese Cowboys.
Purdue went 34-5 overall with a 16-0 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Boilermakers averaged 82.3 points per game last season, 35.3 in the paint, 9.9 off of turnovers and 7.0 on fast breaks.
Alabama finished 5-5 on the road and 25-12 overall a season ago. The Crimson Tide allowed opponents to score 81.2 points per game and shot 43.8% from the field last season.
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Matchup Prediction
Purdue: 52.4%
Alabama: 47.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 ALA |
 PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| W3 | Streak | W3 |
| 90.0 | Points Per Game | 84.7 |
| 49.4 | Field Goal % | 54.4 |
| 30.1 | Three Point % | 43.7 |
| 47.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 34.3 |
| 16.7 | Assists Per Game | 20.0 |
| 4.7 | Blocks Per Game | 3.0 |
| 6.0 | Steals Per Game | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.0 |
| 13.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.0 |
| 65.7 | Points Against | 69.0 |
Game Information
Mackey Arena
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
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