Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Alabama -2.5
The Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off an impressive 103-96 road win at St. John's as 4.5-point dogs. Their performance had Rick Pitino flustered after giving up a 100-burger at The Garden. And I expect the same result against Matt Painter and Purdue tonight, this time in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama has one of the best backcourts in the country. Aden Holloway had 21 points while Labaron Philon Jr. had 25 points in the win. Perhaps the most impressive stat from the win over St. John's is the fact that the Crimson Tide only turned it over 7 times against Pitino's pressure defense.
Alabama wasn't the same last year after losing Latrell Wrightsell Jr. to a season-ending injury. He was averaging 11.5 points per game on 42.2% 3-point shooting. Well, Wrightsell Jr. is back now and poured in 17 points on 4-of-8 from 3-point range against the Red Storm. FSU transfer Taylor Bol Bowen had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in the win.
Alabama has had this game circled after losing by 9 at Purdue last season and by 6 at home to Boilermakers in 2023 the past two seasons. That's why I'm not concerned about a letdown here off the win over the Red Storm. The Crimson Tide will want this one even more.
Purdue's 87-77 win as 31-point favorites against Oakland last time out looks really bad now. That's a Oakland team that lost 121-78 at Michigan and 78-45 at Houston. No question the Boilermakers are one of the better teams in the country with PG Smith, G Loyer and F Kaufman-Renn back this season, but I think they are in over their heads here against the better, more athletic Crimson Tide in a hostile atmosphere tonight. Bet Alabama Thursday.
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