BIRMINGHAM, AL — The nation's No. 1 team was not the betting favorite to win its next game when Purdue basketball departed for Alabama.

Even after news broke of Trey Kaufman-Renn's return, the Boilermakers remained about a 3-point underdog at most online books Wednesday night. You should read that as respect for the Crimson Tide’s weekend win over St. John’s in New York City as any skepticism toward Purdue.

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