The biggest game on Thursday night’s college basketball slate — and arguably the biggest game of the young season to date — is slated for prime time treatment Thursday night as No. 2 Purdue travels to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 8 Alabama. The battle, slated for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff, features two of the nation’s most effective offenses, some of the top talents and contrasting styles that should amount to must-watch entertainment.
Purdue enters the game 2-0 after 29- and 10-point wins over Evansville and Oakland to open the season, respectively. The wins were never in doubt for the Boilermakers, but they nonetheless dropped one spot in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll from No. 1 to No. 2.
Alabama, on the other hand, is on the rise after a 2-0 start to its own season highlighted by a 29-point win over North Dakota and a 103-96 road win over preseason No. 5 St. John’s. The Tide, who rose seven spots in the AP Top 25 poll Monday, are rolling into this one headfirst with momentum after that win over the Red Storm on Saturday, and they are armed with a near 100-point-per-game scoring average bolstered by the No. 2 adjusted pace in the sport.
College basketball rankings: Purdue, Alabama clash in top-10 showdown as No. 1 Boilermakers face road test
Gary Parrish
Here is everything you need to know as preseason No. 1 Purdue travels to Tuscaloosa to face No. 8 Alabama on Thursday night.
Where to watch Purdue vs. Alabama live
Date: Thursday, Nov. 13 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Coleman Coliseum — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TV: ESPN2 |…
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