After a full week off centered around the New Year’s holiday weekend, the 15th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3, 1-0 SEC; NET: 21; Kenpom: 17) returns to action in only the second true road game of the 2021-22 campaign. The Tide, of course, opened up SEC play with a huge win over a ranked Tennessee Volunteers team in Tuscaloosa last week, which was a must, if Alabama wants to defend its regular season SEC crown. Nearly as important to holding serve at home is scraping out wins wherever you can on the road, which is never easy in college hoops.