The Tide rolled over the LSU Tigers on the football field Monday. Tonight it may happen on the basketball court.

With a slate of mostly underwhelming matchups, the most intriguing tilt of the evening involves the same two schools that squared off in the BCS title game. It may not be as convincing as Monday’s 21-0 win, but the guess here is that Alabama will get past LSU on the hardwood, too.

Alabama was ranked as high as No. 12 earlier this season before a trio of mid-December losses (to Georgetown, Dayton and Kansas State) evoked some doubts. But Anthony Grant’s squad bounced back by winning its next four games by an average of 18.5 points.

Not many teams in the country tout as much pure athleticism as Alabama, which is always good for a few highlight reel dunks from Tony Mitchell or JaMychal Green. Sophomore point guard Trevor Releford has blossomed into one of the SEC’s top floor leaders.

The only thing keeping Alabama from becoming an elite team is its outside shooting. The Crimson Tide have made just 27.9 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc.

LSU, meanwhile, has been a mild surprise after going just 11-21 overall and 3-13 in SEC play a year ago. The Tigers are 11-4 following Saturday’s blowout of Ole Miss, and they’ve lost just one game (to Virginia) since Nov. 23.

One of the biggest reasons for LSU’s success is 6-foot-11 forward Justin Hamilton, an Iowa State transfer who leads the team with 13 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Overall, though, the Tigers are not a great offensive team. They shoot just 40 percent from the field and only 34 percent from 3-point range.

Prediction: Alabama 70, LSU 57

Here are some other predictions for Wednesday’s more intriguing games:

Syracuse at Villanova
Three years ago it was in the Final Four. Now, Villanova may be the worst team in the Big East. Jay Wright’s squad has lost seven of its past 10 games, and eight of the defeats were by double digits. The trend will continue tonight against the nation’s best team.

Prediction: Syracuse 82, Villanova 67

Missouri at Iowa State
The Tigers are 14-1 but have played just two true road games. They almost choked against a bad Old Dominion team in December and were lambasted by Kansas State last weekend. Hilton Coliseum may not be any friendlier to the Tigers -- especially if their confidence is shaken. Still, the main thing that bothers undersized Missouri is height and length, and the Cyclones don’t have much of it. This matchup favors Missouri, although a tough road environment could help even things out.

Prediction: Missouri 78, Iowa State 70

Kansas at Texas Tech
First-year Red Raiders coach Billy Gillispie has never liked facing Bill Self, who he worked under at Tulsa and Illinois. This year should be especially unpleasant. Texas Tech is in rebuilding mode while Kansas has a realistic shot of winning an eighth straight Big 12 title. The Jayhawks traditionally struggle in Lubbock, but they won’t tonight.

Prediction: Kansas 80, Texas Tech 58

Northwestern at Michigan
Let’s go ahead and put an end to the whole “Will Northwestern finally make the NCAA tournament this year?” talk. If the Wildcats can’t take care of business against mediocre teams at home they certainly aren’t good enough to beat elite teams on the road, so I give them no shot of upsetting the Wolverines tonight in Ann Arbor.

Prediction: Michigan 68, Northwestern 59

Rutgers at Pittsburgh
The Scarlet Knights are relevant again thanks to victories over Florida and Connecticut, while Pittsburgh is in a free-fall with four straight losses. Still, as tempting as it is to hop on Rutgers’ bandwagon, remember that this young team hasn’t proved it can win away from home. That’s the only reason Pittsburgh has the edge here.

Prediction: Pittsburgh 75, Rutgers 68

St. John’s at Marquette
Just when it appeared to be time to write them off, the Red Storm upset Cincinnati on the road Saturday. St. John’s also owns a 24-point win against the same Providence squad that smacked Louisville on Tuesday night. Marquette, though, is decidedly better than both of those teams. And the Golden Eagles have plenty of motivation after losing three of their past four games.

Prediction: Marquette 77, St. John’s 67

Southern Miss at Memphis
Home victories are a must if the Tigers have any hopes of winning the Conference USA title. Still, even at FedEx Forum, defeating 15-2 Southern Miss won’t be easy. Kentucky transfer Darnell Dodson is averaging 13.7 points and 6.1 rebounds since becoming eligible last month. Memphis, which has won four straight games, is getting 18.9 points and 8.9 boards from Will Barton. This could be the game of the night.

Prediction: Memphis 64, Southern Miss 61

Texas A&M at Texas
The Aggies, who suffered a 24-point home loss to Iowa State on Saturday, have been the Big 12’s biggest disappointment after entering the season in the Top 25 rankings. But Texas has taken a step back, too, following the loss of players such as Jordan Hamilton, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph and Gary Johnson. Six of the Longhorns’ top eight players are freshmen.

Prediction: Texas 65, Texas A&M 56