Saturday’s contest features the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) and the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) matching up at Coleman Coliseum (on February 22) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 86-80 victory for Alabama.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 7.5-point spread in its matchup versus Alabama. The over/under has been set at 177.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Alabama vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Venue: Coleman Coliseum
• Line: Alabama -7.5
• Point total: 177.5
• Moneyline (to win): Alabama -330, Kentucky +260

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Alabama vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Alabama 86, Kentucky 80

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (177.5)

Both Alabama and Kentucky are 14-12-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Crimson Tide have hit the over in 16 games, while Wildcats games have gone over 14 times. The two teams put up 176.4 points per game combined, 1.1 less than this matchup’s over/under. Alabama is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its past 10 games, while Kentucky has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Alabama Performance Insights

• The Crimson Tide have a +268 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.3 points per game. They’re putting up 90.6 points per game to rank first in college basketball and are allowing 80.3 per outing to rank 349th in college basketball.
• The 39.9 rebounds per game Alabama averages rank second in the nation, and are 7.6 more than the 32.3 its opponents collect per contest.
• Alabama knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (166th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 per game its opponents make at a 30.2% rate.
• The Crimson Tide put up 104.2 points per 100 possessions (23rd in college basketball), while allowing 92.4 points per 100 possessions (157th in college basketball).
• Alabama loses the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 12.5 (289th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.8.

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +262 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.1 points per game. They’re putting up 85.8 points per game, third in college basketball, and are allowing 75.7 per outing to rank 289th in college basketball.
• Kentucky is 43rd in the nation at 35.1 rebounds per game. That’s 3.2 more than the 31.9 its opponents average.
• Kentucky makes 1.9 more threes per game than the opposition, 10 (26th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.
• Kentucky and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 10 per game (60th in college basketball) and force 9.3 (339th in college basketball).

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