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The Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats are set to square off in an SEC matchup at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide are 14-8 overall and 10-1 at home, while Kentucky is 18-4 overall and 3-3 on the road. Kentucky is in sole possession of second place in the SEC standings, trailing only top-ranked Auburn. 

The Crimson Tide are favored by one point in the latest Alabama vs. Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 157. Before entering any Kentucky vs. Alabama 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 Alabama vs. Kentucky. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Kentucky vs. Alabama:

  • Alabama vs. Kentucky spread: Alabama -1
  • Alabama vs. Kentucky over-under: 157 points

What you need to know about Kentucky

Kentucky has bounced back from a loss to No. 1 Auburn with a three-game winning streak, taking down Mississippi State, then-No. 5 Kansas and Vanderbilt in consecutive games. The Wildcats only have two ranked opponents remaining on their schedule, so a second-place finish in the SEC appears likely. Davion Mintz matched his career-high with 21 points off the bench against Vanderbilt. 

SEC Player of the Week Keion Brooks Jr. scored 20 points in the win over the Commodores, while sharpshooter Kellan Grady knocked down four 3-pointers. Big man Oscar Tshiebwe posted his sixteenth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and grabbing 17 rebounds. Kentucky has dominated Alabama historically, winning 12 of the last 15 meetings. 

What you need to know about Alabama

Alabama has been as inconsistent as any team in the SEC over the last two weeks. The Crimson Tide lost to Georgia as 14.5-point favorites last Tuesday, but they bounced back with an impressive win over then-No. 4 Baylor last Saturday. They trailed Auburn by 19 points in the first half earlier this week before cutting the lead to 57-55 with 14:34 remaining. 

However, the Tigers went on a 13-2 run to take control of the game just minutes later. Junior guard Jaden Shackelford leads Alabama with 17.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while Jahvon Quinerly is scoring 14.8 points. The Crimson Tide have been outstanding at Coleman Coliseum, winning 19 of their last 20 games. 

How to make Alabama vs. Kentucky picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Kentucky vs. Alabama? And which side covers almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.