An SEC showdown has the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-8) traveling to play the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5) on Saturday. The Wildcats have won three of their last four games. Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 82-61 on Wednesday. It’s a different case for the Crimson Tide, as they’ve dropped two consecutive games for the first time all season. No. 15 Missouri upset Alabama 110-98 on Feb. 19 to drop Alabama to 10-3 in SEC play and two games behind first-place Auburn. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Derrion Reid remain out for Alabama, while Kentucky will be without Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler, two of its three leading scorers.
Tipoff from Coleman Coliseum is at 6 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Alabama odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 180.5. Before making any Alabama vs. Kentucky picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2024-25 season on a 213-158 betting roll (+1675) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Kentucky vs. Alabama and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball betting lines for Kentucky vs. Alabama:
- Kentucky vs. Alabama spread: Crimson Tide -10.5
- Kentucky vs. Alabama over/under: 180.5 points
- Kentucky vs. Alabama money line: Crimson Tide -510, Wildcats +380
- Kentucky vs. Alabama picks: See picks here
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Why Kentucky can cover
Senior guard Koby Brea is a lengthy ball handler who can create his own shot. Brea averages 10.6 points and three rebounds per game this season. The New York native has scored 10-plus points in four of his last five games. In the win over Vanderbilt, Brea had 12 points, three assists and went 3-of-4 from downtown.
Guard Otega Oweh is the No. 1 option in the backcourt for the Wildcats. Oweh excels when he’s putting the ball on the floor. He leads the team in points (16.2) with 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The New Jersey native has scored 20 points in back-to-back games. On Feb. 15 against the Texas Longhorns, Oweh finished with 20 points and five rebounds.
Why Alabama can cover
Guard Mark Sears is a veteran playmaker who scores in a variety of ways. Sears is second in the SEC in scoring (18.5) with 4.8 assists and shoots 35% from 3-point land. The Alabama native has racked up 20-plus points in 14 games this campaign. In the loss to Missouri, Sears had a season-high 35 points and five assists.
Forward Grant Nelson owns a soft touch in the paint as a scorer. Nelson also piles up rebounds with ease. He averages 12.5 points with a team-high 8.1 rebounds. The North Dakota native also shoots 54% from the field. On Feb. 15 against Auburn, Nelson had 12 points and 12 rebounds. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Kentucky vs. Alabama picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, predicting the teams combine for 173 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kentucky vs. Alabama, and which side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $1,600 on top-rated spread picks since 2023, and find out.
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