Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Coleman Coliseum Tuesday as host Alabama looks to handle the Lamar Cardinals in NCAA hoops action.

The Cardinals will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 1-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Crimson Tide are 2-1 ATS. Lamar is 0-0 on the totals; Alabama is 1-2.



View Lamar vs Alabama Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 30-ranked Crimson Tide and the No. 24-rated Cardinals in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 80-46 win for the Crimson Tide on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Alabama's No. 151 nationally ranked offense (70.2 points per game) against a Cardinals defense that sits as the No. 319 at 76.8 PPG. The Crimson Tide have been averaging 46.7% from the field, more than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (39.8% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Lamar owns the country's No. 269-rated mark, allowing 77.4 points per game on the highway. Alabama, on the other hand, rates No. 193 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Lamar, they were a 93-53 loser as they battled Arkansas State on the road. Lamar was run off the court by the Red Wolves on Sunday as Arkansas State routed them 93-53 at ASU Convocation Center.

In their last action, Alabama was a 59-46 Sportsbook at home against Charleston Southern. Trevor Releford scored 22 points leading the Crimson Tide to a 59-46 victory over Charleston Southern at Coleman Coliseum on Friday.


Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Cardinals at Crimson Tide trends to consider:
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Lamar at Purdue, Tuesday, December 4
Alabama at Cincinnati, Saturday, December 1