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Kentucky opened as a -2 home favorite versus Alabama on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide (14-3) are coming off a rare loss to Ole Miss.
Malik Dia’s 23 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks led No. 21 Mississippi to a 74-64 win over No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday.
Aden Holloway led Alabama (14-3, 3-1) with 15 points, and Mark Sears added 11.
Turnovers were a consistent problem for Alabama earlier in the season, at one point committing 14 or more turnovers six times in a seven-game stretch. The first three conference games were a slight improvement, but the Crimson Tide ended with 21 turnovers.
Kentucky (14-3) continued its winning ways with an 81-69 victory over Texas A&M this week.
Jaxson Robinson scored 22 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to an 81-69 victory over 11th-ranked Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Robinson made five of Kentucky’s nine 3-pointers, including four in the first half as the Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC) improved to 5-0 against ranked opponents this season.
Andrew Carr added 13 points and Otega Oweh finished with 11 for Kentucky.
Before You Bet
- Kentucky has won five of the last six games in this series at home.
- The Wildcats have a ton of ball-handling options and turn the ball over just 13.2% of the time. (Action Network)
- Alabama is first in the nation in points per game.
- Kentucky scores a little less (than Alabama), but they are more efficient in their shooting. (Clutch Points)
- The Wildcats rank 2nd in offense per KenPom.
- Alabama may have an edge as Kentucky lacks in strength with interior defense.
Top Performers and Player Prop Bets
Otega Oweh is scoring 15.4 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Wildcats.
Mark Sears is shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson Tide, while averaging 18.6 points and 4.5 assists.
Alabama @ Kentucky
(Scoring)
Aden Holloway
Alabama
Over(12.5)
-103
Under(12.5)
-127
Amari Williams
Kentucky
Over(9.5)
-114
Under(9.5)
-114
Andrew Carr
Kentucky
Over(12.5)
-120
Under(12.5)
-109
Clifford Omoruyi
Alabama
Over(6.5)
-113
Under(6.5)
-115
Grant Nelson
Alabama
Over(12.5)
-121
Under(12.5)
-108
Jaxson Robinson
Kentucky
Over(15.5)
-104
Under(15.5)
-125
Labaron Philon
Alabama
Over(10.5)
-124
Under(10.5)
-106
Lamont Butler
Kentucky
Over(14.5)
+106
Under(14.5)
-137
Mark Sears
Alabama
Over(21.5)
-102
Under(21.5)
-129
Otega Oweh
Kentucky
Over(16.5)
+102
Under(16.5)
-132
Alabama @ Kentucky
(Rebounds)
18-Jan-2025, 12:00
Amari Williams
Kentucky
Over(8.5)
+102
Under(8.5)
-132
Andrew Carr
Kentucky
Over(5.5)
-130
Under(5.5)
+100
Clifford Omoruyi
Alabama
Over(5.5)
-130
Under(5.5)
+100
Grant Nelson
Alabama
Over(8.5)
-110
Under(8.5)
-118
Jaxson Robinson
Kentucky
Over(3.5)
-108
Under(3.5)
-121
Labaron Philon
Alabama
Over(3.5)
-106
Under(3.5)
-124
Mark Sears
Alabama
Over(3.5)
-110
Under(3.5)
-118
Otega Oweh
Kentucky
Over(3.5)
-197
Under(3.5)
+150
Player prop bets are available for this game at BetUS here
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