Alabama vs. Kentucky Prediction
No. 25 Alabama is catching seven points as a road underdog at No. 4 Kentucky at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday on CBS. Will the Crimson Tide cover that number or are the Wildcats the better play as home chalk?
Game Snapshot
629 Alabama Crimson Tide (+7) at 630 Kentucky Wildcats (-7); o/u 155
1:00 p.m. ET, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
TV: CBS
Alabama Crimson Tide DFS Snapshot
Keon Ellis finished with seven points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 33 minutes during Saturday’s 68-67 win over Arkansas. Ellis managed a solid overall outing during the Tide’s narrow victory, as the senior grabbed at least four rebounds for a fourth straight game while posting seven points for a second consecutive matchup. Ellis is averaging 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 25 starts with Alabama this year.
Kentucky Wildcats DFS Snapshot
Keion Brooks finished Tuesday’s 76-63 loss to Tennessee with eight points (1-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals across 21 minutes. After tying a season low with two points against Florida a game prior, Brooks bounced back and nearly finished in double figures despite a poor shooting performance. The junior is so far averaging 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist across 25 matchups this year.
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The Crimson Tide are just 1-3-1 against the spread in their last five road games, are 3-14-1 against the number in their last 18 games overall and are 0-6 at the betting window in their last six games following a win. Alabama, meanwhile, is just 3-9-1 at the betting window in its last 13 games following an ATS loss and is 1-4 against the number in its last five games versus a team with a winning record.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: KENTUCKY WILDCATS -7