Alabama is a significant underdog on the road in Madison Square Garden against Rick Pitino's St. John's. Nate Oats wouldn't have it any other way.
After an easy season-opening rout of North Dakota, Nate Oats and Alabama basketball will begin a four-game gauntlet on Saturday against Rick Pitino and St. John's. Not many expect the Crimson Tide to have much of a chance on the road in Madison Square Garden this weekend, but that's a-okay for Oats.
Oddsmakers have installed the Red Storm as 6.