South Dakota State at Alabama

South Dakota State has lost three of five and is winless on the road. In their last road game, they lost at Colorado, 81-70, allowing 50.9% shooting while getting outrebounded by nine boards. They stepped to play Kansas State last year and lost 91-68 as a +9.5 underdog. Alabama guard Mark Sears (17.8 ppg) leads an uptempo attack that averages 88.7 points as they come off an 81-54 rout of Kent State. Alabama has won all three meetings against the Jackrabbits, blowing them out two years ago in a 104-88 rout as 12-point chalk. Play Alabama.