In College Basketball on Friday, a pair of teams from power conferences will get together at Raider Arena in Niceville, Florida. CBS Sports Network will have coverage of the Alabama Crimson taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Alabama is ranked 17th in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Crimson Tide are 4-0 on the season. They are coming off a blowout win at home over Mercer on Friday. The Crimson Tide are one of the projected favorites at the top of the SEC this season.
For Ohio State, they come into the game with a 3-1 record. Ohio State has won back to back games since their loss to Texas A+M. The Buckeyes are coming off a 17 point win at home over Western Michigan.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are -7.5 in this game over Ohio State. The total for this game is at 150.5.
High Flying Crimson Tide
Alabama scored 100+ points in three of their first four games, and then 98 in the win over Mercer. On the season the Crimson Tide are scoring more than 101 points per game. That is the top of College Basketball to start the season. Malik Sears is the top scorer for Alabama with 19.5 points per game, in just 26 minutes per game.
In the win over Mercer, Sears scored 24 points, while adding five rebounds and six assists. The Crimson Tide have four guys scoring double digits per game. Aaron Estrada, Grant Nelson and Jarin Stevenson are in the party with 15.3, 13.8 and 10.3 respectively.
The Crimson Tide will take on Clemson on Tuesday, and have a three pack of games that will be challenging just before Christmas. Alabama takes on Purdue, Creighton and Arizona, all teams that could be in the Top 5 of College Basketball.
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Buckeyes will look to slow the pace down in this game. Ohio State is not going to win a shoot-out against Alabama. Their season high in points this season has been 79 in the opener. On the season, they are scoring 73.5 points per game, and allowing opponents to score 63.5.
Bryce Thornton is the top scorer for the Buckeyes to start the season. Thornton is scoring 15.3 points per game. The other guard Roddy Gayle Jr is at 14.8 per game, while ripping down 6.8 rebounds per game as well. Finally, Zed Key and Jamison Battle are just over 11 points per game as well.
Ohio State will start Big Ten play on December 3rd, at home against Minnesota. Before that though, the Buckeyes will host Central Michigan on Wednesday.
Crimson Tide Beat Buckeyes
The Alabama Crimson Tide have the guard play that is going to make a difference in this one. Guards, and their ability to make shots win big College Basketball games. This is a great non conference game that is going to go the direction of the Crimson Tide. When you place your bets for this game on Friday, take the Alabama Crimson Tide over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Alabama -7.5 is the bet to make!
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