Purdue Boilermakers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 11/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN2

The Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) will compete against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-0) at Coleman Coliseum on Thursday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced Oakland and went home with a win by a final score of 87-77 in their last contest. Purdue walked away from the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (32 out of 68) and converted 13 of their 35 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Boilermakers converted 10 of their 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defense, Purdue let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the field on 30 out of 68 shooting. Oakland dished out 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Furthermore, Oakland grabbed 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oakland finished 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 9 of their 12 shots. They also made 8 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Boilermakers ended up finishing with 12 while Oakland totaled 14 fouls.

Braden Smith is a guy who played a role in this game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up going 53.3% from the floor and also totaled 9 assists.

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Purdue will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They cough up possession 6.0 times per game and as a group they commit 10.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Purdue is collecting 38.5 boards per game and has racked up 44 assists for the year, which ranks 57th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Boilermakers are hitting 40.6% on 3-pointers (26 of 64) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.5 pts per contest (135th in college hoops) while shooting 47.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Boilermakers are forcing 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 25.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 93rd in the nation in PPG allowed (64.0). The Boilermakers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 37.0% (51 of 138) and they concede 39.5 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 206th in college hoops in giving up assists with 27 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 103-96 when they faced St. John's. The Crimson Tide collected 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. St. John's had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Concerning shooting from distance, Alabama buried 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide finished shooting 39 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Crimson Tide allowed St. John's to make 31 of their 63 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 49.2% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from distance by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the game at 28 of 40 at the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Alabama permitted St. John's to get 38 in total (7 offensive).

Labaron Philon was important for the Crimson Tide for this contest. He had 25 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest. He made 10 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Alabama has a record of 2-0 for the year. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 21.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (106th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. Alabama has accounted for 194 pts for the season (97.0 per game) and they collect 44.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 50.4% from the field, which ranks 74th in the country.

The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 265th in the nation in PPG allowed with 79.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (233rd in college). The Alabama defense concedes 29.7% on three-point shots (11 of 37) and their opposition makes 64.9% of their foul shots. They concede 15.5 dimes and 34.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 277th and 164th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama and under the total points

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