Alabama Crimson Tide and Liberty Flames Battle it Out in C.M. Newton Classic Saturday
The Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5) are going for their second consecutive win when they face the Liberty Flames (10-3) in the C.M. Newton Classic on Saturday, 2 PM. ET. The
Game outlook
The Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5) are going for their second consecutive win when they face the Liberty Flames (10-3) in the C.M. Newton Classic on Saturday, 2 PM. ET. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 111-67 win over Eastern Kentucky as 24.5-point favorites, and the Flames off a 79-63 win over Utah Valley as three-point favorites. Alabama is currently the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is -7.5, with an all-time record of 2-0 against Liberty.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Lions +243 | Rams -312
Spread: Lions +7.5 (-110) | Rams -7.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 145 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Fordham will win straight-up is 76%.
Columbia Lions
Alabama's Crimson Tide snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over the Colonels, and will now look to gain momentum with their second consecutive win against Liberty. They are averaging 92.2 points per game, having scored 111 in their last game with 58% field goal success rate and 50% 3-point percentage. Rylan Griffen, Grant Nelson, and Aaron Estrada all contributed to the victory, and must continue to support defensively if they are to secure the win. Columbia, with a power ranking of 104 and ranked 99 in offense and 92 in defense, averages 78.64 points per game scoring 46.99% field goals and 79.62% free throws on average, as well as 36.63% 3-pointers. They average 36.45 rebounds per game and 17.27 offensive assists. Defensively, rivals average 40.51% field goals and 71.78% free throws, with 28.81% 3-pointers and 33.18 defensive rebounds. Lastly, 13.36 defensive assists and 14.55 turnovers are seen per game, ranked 239 and 69 respectively.