ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Betting: Purdue vs Alambama

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The fans at Coleman Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Alabama Crimson Tide when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Boilermakers listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Crimson Tide, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Purdue jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Valparaiso 86-62 on Wednesday. Purdue failed to cover the 24.5-point spread, while the combined score went as a PUSH against the posted total of 148. E'Twaun Moore shot 7-for-10 from the field with 19 points, and JaJuan Johnson also netted 19 in that win. Alabama got 12 points each from Senario Hillman and JaMychal Green in a 74-46 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday afternoon. The Tide easily covered the 16-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 147. Current streak: Purdue has won 8 straight games. Alabama has won 3 straight games. Team records: Purdue: 8-0 SU, 4-3-1 ATS Alabama: 6-2 SU, 4-2 ATS Purdue most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Ball State are 3-0 After playing Valparaiso are 6-1 After a win are 9-1 Alabama most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-3 Before playing Samford are 2-0 After playing Louisiana-Monroe are 1-0 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Purdue's last 12 games on the road Purdue is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road Alabama is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Purdue home to Ball State, Saturday, December 19 Alabama home to Samford, Wednesday, December 16