US EditionAlabama's Crimson Tide Expects Challenge Against Purdue
Purdue, led by preseason All-American Kaufman-Renn, challenges No. 9 Alabama, a 3.5-point favorite, in the season’s first top-10 college basketball game.
- On Thursday night, Purdue Boilermakers travel to Alabama Crimson Tide for the season's first top-10 showdown, tipping at 7 p.m. ET at Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, as 3.5-point underdogs.
- After missing two games with a hip pointer and back soreness, Trey Kaufman‑Renn is expected to be in uniform against Alabama.
- Kaufman‑Renn's season averages underline his expected impact, as he posted 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and Painter said `He is a big part of the core of our team`.
- Alabama comes in after a 103-96 road win at St. John's where Labaron Philon Jr. scored 25 points, and this matchup will affect early-season top-25 rankings.
- Purdue coach Matt Painter warned it would be a tough game, noting Braden Smith's 20-point, nine-assist performance in Friday's 87-77 win over Oakland.
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