Arkansas vs. Alabama odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals college basketball picks for March 9, 2024

The Arkansas Razorbacks (15-15, 6-11 SEC) and No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide (20-10, 12-5 SEC) will wrap up their regular seasons when they meet on Saturday afternoon. Alabama is tied with three teams for second place in the Southeastern Conference, while Arkansas is in 12th. The Crimson Tide are 13-2 on their home court, while the Razorbacks are 2-6 on the road.

Tipoff is set for noon ET at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The latest Arkansas vs. Alabama odds from SportsLine consensus list the Crimson Tide as 14.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 174. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) 

Before making any Arkansas vs. Alabama picks or any other college basketball predictions, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows senior guard Mark Sears continues to power the Crimson Tide offense. He is coming off a 33-point performance in Tuesday's loss at Florida, the fourth straight game he has scored 20 or more points. He is the top scorer in the SEC, and is averaging 21.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, four assists and 1.6 steals per game.

It is also aware the Razorbacks are led by junior guard Tramon Mark, who played his first three years at Houston. In 28 games this season, including 25 starts, he is averaging 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals. He has reached double-digit scoring in four of the last five games, including a 26-point performance in a 78-71 win at Texas A&M on Feb. 20. He had a season-high 35 points against A&M in a 78-77 win on Jan. 16 in Fayetteville, Ark.

Now, it has simulated Arkansas vs. Alabama 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under the total and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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