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The Crimson Tide is rolling for the first time this season as Alabama basketball hits the road for Purdue.
All 14,876 seats in No. 12 Purdue’s Mackey Arena are sold out for Friday’s top 15 matchup as Alabama and the Boilermakers seek to stretch 3-0 records.
On top of that, No. 2 UA has helped attract 21 teams and 23 NBA scouts to the event, which is thought to be the most NBA teams at a game in three decades.
Should coach Nate Oats and company down Purdue, Alabama will have broken the fifth-longest streak in NCAA history, as Purdue has won 38 straight non-conference regular season games since a December 2020 loss to Miami.
Nov 8, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) works against Arkansas State Red Wolves guard Terrance Ford Jr. (11) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
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Alabama vs. Purdue will be broadcast on Peacock live from West Lafeyette, IN at 6 p.m. CT.
Alabama basketball and Purdue’s recent Final Four runs ended with UConn
National champion UConn ended both Alabama and Purdue’s Final Four runs in last season’s NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide fell to the Huskies in semifinals before Dan Hurley and company denied Purdue the title in April.
UA suffered a 92-86 loss to Purdue on its historic 25-12 journey in last year’s Hall of Fame series contest in Toronto and trails the Boilermakers 3-6 in the series, going 1-2 on the road.
Alabama basketball highest-ranked non-conference opponent in Mackey Arena since 1967
ESPN predicts a 52.5 percent chance of winning for Purdue. However, the Boilermakers haven’t historically performed all too well when they face teams ranked No. 2. The program’s all-time record against opponents ranked second in the AP Poll stands at 6-15, going 5-6 in their last 11 games versus…
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Publish date : 2024-11-15 09:59:00
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