Purdue vs. Alabama

A showdown north of the border in Toronto, Canada. Purdue has scored 99, 88, and 87 points in the last three games, though they suffered their first loss in a 92-88 defeat to Northwestern. They average 84.9 points and are 88-62 OVER the total at neutral sites, including 61-36 OVER as a neutral court favorite. They're also 25-13 OVER versus teams that shoot 45%+ from the field. Alabama loves to push the tempo averaging 94.1 points. Despite all those points, they still have two losses to Ohio State (92-81) and Clemson (85-77). Alabama is 12-4 OVER the total after playing three straight non-conference tilts and 16-5 OVER when the total is 160 or higher. They're also 20-8 OVER against teams that shoot 45% or higher from the field. Play Purdue/Alabama OVER the total.