Saint Mary’s must’ve felt like a 40-minute slog through wet concrete for Alabama, given that the Tide own the highest-flying offense in college basketball at 90.8 points per game. And Saint Mary’s was intent to stick with its formula – which combined pounding the ball inside on offense and stymying the Tide on defense – with only mixed results.

Analyzing Thursday’s BYU vs. Alabama odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.