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An SEC rivalry battle is on tap between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Auburn Tigers at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Auburn Arena. The Tigers are 20-1 overall and 11-0 at home, while Alabama is 14-7 overall and 1-4 on the road. Auburn enters this game on a 17-game winning streak that includes an 81-77 win over Alabama in January. 

The Tigers are favored by seven points in the latest Auburn vs. Alabama odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 155.5. Before entering any Alabama vs. Auburn picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Alabama. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Alabama vs. Auburn:

  • Auburn vs. Alabama spread: Auburn -7
  • Auburn vs. Alabama over-under: 156 points

What you need to know about Auburn

Auburn has more momentum than any team in college basketball. The Tigers are riding a 17-game winning streak and have achieved the No. 1 spot in the polls for the first time in program history. They were also able to re-sign head coach Bruce Peal to a long-term deal last week. 

Star freshman Jabari Smith led Auburn with 25 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in the win at Alabama in January. He scored 23 points and completed his double-double with 12 rebounds in a win over Oklahoma on Saturday. The Tigers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games, including each of their last six home games. 

What you need to know about Alabama

Alabama has been struggling with consistency, but it has shown the ability to beat any team in college basketball. In fact, the Crimson Tide have now knocked off both teams that met in last season's national championship game (Gonzaga, Baylor). Alabama used a 14-2 run late in Saturday's game to pull off the upset over the Bears. 

Junior guard Jaden Shackelford leads Alabama with 17.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Junior guard Jahvon Quinerly, who scored 20 points in the win over Baylor, is averaging 14.6 points and 4.3 assists. The Crimson Tide have only covered the spread twice in their last 13 games. 

How to make Alabama vs. Auburn picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Alabama vs. Auburn? And which side covers over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.