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Philon leads No. 8 Alabama against No. 2 Purdue after 25-point performance
Purdue Boilermakers (2-0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Alabama hosts No. 2 Purdue after Labaron Philon scored 25 points in Alabama’s 103-96 win over the St. John’s Red Storm.
Alabama finished 28-9 overall last season while going 12-3 at home. The Crimson Tide averaged 12.2 points off of turnovers, 13.3 second-chance points and 33.8 bench points last season.
Purdue went 14-8 in Big Ten action and 5-6 on the road a season ago. The Boilermakers averaged 77.3 points per game last season, 31.7 in the paint, 14.6 off of turnovers and 7.8 on fast breaks.
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