Furman at Alabama 11/19/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/18/2019 at 9:37 PM ET

The Furman Paladins visit Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Tuesday to play the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Paladins improved to 4-0 on the season following an 83-61 victory on Friday over Wesleyan. Noah Gurley paced the Paladins attack with 25 points against the Division II school. Gurley hit all 10 of his field goals and was 5 for 7 from the charity stripe.

Clay Mounce leads Furman in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game. Jalen Slawson is the leader in rebounding with an average of 6.5 per game, while Alex Hunter leads Furman in assists with an average of 3.0 per game. Noah Gurley is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.0 per game.

Alabama fell to 1-2 on the season following its 93-79 loss to Rhode Island on Friday. The Crimson Tide fell behind early and trailed at the half 50-33 and could not make up the 17-point deficit during the second half. Alabama was paced in the loss by Kira Lewis Jr. with 21 points while Herbert Jones chipped in with 17.

Kira Lewis Jr. leads the Crimson Tide in scoring and assists with an average of 22.3 points  and 5.7 assists per game. John Petty Jr. leads the Tide in rebounding with an average 7.7 per game. Jalen Shackelford is the second leading scorer with an average of 11.0 points per game. Four players for Alabama are averaging double figures in scoring.

Furman is off to a 4-0 start and faces an Alabama squad that is just 1-2. The Paladins have covered the number in 8 of their last 9 on the road and 12 of the last 17 non-conference games. Alabama on the other hand has failed to cover the number in 6 of the last 7 at home and 4 of the last 5 overall. Final Score Prediction, Alabama Crimson Tide wins but falls short ATS 72-71.

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