Who's Playing

Indiana State Sycamores @ Alabama Crimson Tide

Current Records: Indiana State 1-0, Alabama 1-0

How To Watch

  • When: Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Coleman Coliseum -- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Online Streaming: Catch select NCAA Basketball matches on fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $1.93

What to Know

The Indiana State Sycamores will head out on the road to face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Coleman Coliseum. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Indiana State took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 90-60 victory over the Pomeroys at home. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 16 more assists than your opponent, as Indiana State did.

Meanwhile, Alabama was the big favorite in their most recent match, and for good reason. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 105-73 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-35.

Alabama can attribute much of their success to Grant Nelson, who earned 24 points along with 7 rebounds. Mark Sears was another key contributor, earning 13 points.

The Sycamores and the Crimson Tide both started their seasons with a win, but there can be only one on Friday.

Indiana State is hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a stellar 20-10 record against the spread, so they might be worth a quick bet.

The disadvantage in the odds might be especially worrying for Indiana State considering the team was a sub-par 2-4 as the underdog last season. A bettor who placed a $100 dollar bet on them to lose every one of the 31 games they played last year would have netted $869.42. On the other hand, Alabama will play as the favorite, and the team was 24-2 as such last season.

Odds

Alabama is a big 17.5-point favorite against Indiana State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 17.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 162 points.

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