Alabama vs. Kentucky Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Alabama Crimson Tide will look to avoid two-straight losses with a slight road upset against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Can Mark Sears and the Tide rebound from their mid-week loss to Ole Miss today? Matt McCuen is backing this high-powered offense in Lexington with his Alabama vs. Kentucky betting pick.
Matt McCuen - January 18, 2025, 9:00 AM EST
4 minAlabama vs. Kentucky Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon. This contest is expected to be one of the season's best matchups. These two SEC powerhouses have championship aspirations this season.
Alabama pulls into the matchup with a record of 14-3. That record has the Tide ranked 4th in the nation. Few teams in college basketball have more talent than Alabama.
Head coach Nate Oates has done an outstanding job since taking over this program, making them a basketball school in addition to being one of the best football programs in the country.
Regardless of this game, Bama will likely slide down in the polls next week. At home on Tuesday night, Alabama was stunned, 74-64, by Ole Miss. Bama went into that game as an 11.5-point favorite. Before that loss, Alabama was coming off back-to-back impressive wins over South Carolina and Texas A&M.
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Alabama vs. Kentucky Odds
Alabama vs. Kentucky Date, Time, and Where To Watch
- Date: January 18, 2024
- Time: 12:00 pm ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN
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Alabama vs. Kentucky Prediction
Senior Mark Sears leads the Tide with 18.6 points and 4.5 assists per game. North Dakota native Grant Nelson has averaged 12.0 points and a team-leading 8.6 rebounds. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has added 11.5 points and 2.0 assists.
Kentucky comes into the game with a record of 14-3. That strong start has the Cats ranked 8th in the nation. Kentucky has been one of the best stories in college basketball this season. There were numerous questions surrounding this Kentucky team entering the season.
Former BYU head coach Mark Pope took over as head coach. Pope, a former Kentucky player, enjoyed success at the helm for the Cougars, but was not the popular choice by the Kentucky faithful for head coach. However, Pope has silenced any doubters and has a championship-level team. Kentucky is coming off an impressive home win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Otega Oweh leads the Cats with 15.4 points per game and 4.0 rebounds. San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler has averaged 13.4 points and a team-leading 4.7 assists. Jaxson Robinson has averaged 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Kentucky has averaged 88.7 points per game.
Alabama vs. Kentucky Pick
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This veteran Tide team will bounce back with an upset win today.
Alabama needs this win after a lackluster performance on Tuesday.
Bama has been a great road team over the past two seasons and knows how to control a challenging environment.
Let’s start our Saturday in the win column!
