Kentucky vs. Alabama odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model

SEC powers meet as Kentucky and No. 14 Alabama tip off SEC play on Saturday. The Wildcats have had an uneven start to the season, entering this matchup at 9-4, though the Wildcats have won four straight -- a run that includes victories over Indiana and St. John's. Alabama is 10-3 and enters SEC play on a three-game winning streak. 

Tipoff is at noon ET in Tuscaloosa. The Tide are 5.5-points favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Kentucky odds, while the over/under is 175.5. 

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The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations!

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