SEC powers meet when the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Tennessee as a 5.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 159.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Alabama vs. Tennessee picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 11 of the 2023-24 season on a 110-73 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 15-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Alabama sets an amazing standard on offense. The Crimson Tide lead the country in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 1.25 points per possession. Alabama is also in the top five of the nation in 3-pointers (11.7 per game) and 3-point accuracy (39.7%). The Crimson Tide round out their shooting profile with top-15 marks in 2-point accuracy (57.8%) and free throw accuracy (78.6%).

The model also knows Tennessee's defense is elite. The Volunteers led the country in defensive efficiency last season, and Tennessee is giving up only 0.93 points per possession. Opponents are shooting only 37.4% from the field and 41.9% inside the arc against Tennessee, and the Vols are giving up 30.3% 3-point shooting. Tennessee also maintains a 13.4% block rate and an 11.3% steal rate this season.

Now, it has set its sights on Alabama vs. Tennessee. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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