The Alabama Crimson Tide (19-7, 11-2 SEC) and Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 8-5) meet Saturday at Rupp Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Alabama vs. Kentucky odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Crimson Tide sit atop the ultra-competitive SEC standings with an 11-2 conference mark, a game clear of Tennessee, and 2 games clear of Auburn and South Carolina with 5 games remaining in the regular season.
Alabama is coming off a 98-93 OT win against Florida on Wednesday, although it failed to cover as a 10-point favorite as the Over (173) cashed. The Tide are still a very impressive 8-3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 12 outings, while the Over is on a 5-0 run. The total has gone high in 9 of the past 11 contests, too.
The Wildcats are smarting after a 75-74 loss as a 6-point favorite at LSU on Wednesday, and Kentucky is just 3-4 straight up across the past 7 games while also going 3-4 ATS. The Under has hit in 3 in a row after a 4-0 Over run.