Kentucky vs. Alabama Predictions - January 18

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The Alabama Crimson Tide (14-3, 3-1 SEC) will visit the Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC) after winning four straight road games.

The Wildcats are currently small 3.5-point favorites over the Crimson Tide. The over/under is 178.5 points for the game.

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Kentucky vs. Alabama Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Arena: Rupp Arena

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Kentucky vs. Alabama Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kentucky (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Kentucky (-160), Alabama (+132)
  • Total: 178.5 points

Pick ATS:Alabama (+3.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (178.5)
  • Prediction: Kentucky 83, Alabama 82

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Kentucky vs. Alabama Comparison

Kentucky Rank Kentucky Stat Alabama Stat Alabama Rank
3rd 88.7 Points Scored 89.5 1st
265th 74.6 Points Allowed 77.2 310th
7th 18.6 Assists 17.1 30th
19th 9.5 Turnovers 12.2 254th
33rd 48.5% Field Goal % 47.1% 77th
88th 41.6% Field Goal % Allowed 40.6% 51st

Kentucky Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Wildcats this season is Otega Oweh, who averages 15.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
  • Kentucky's leading rebounder is Amari Williams averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Lamont Butler, averaging 4.7 assists per game.
  • Koby Brea makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
  • Butler and Williams lead Kentucky on the defensive end, with Butler leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Williams in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

Alabama Key Players

  • Mark Sears collects 18.6 points and tacks on 4.5 assists per game, and is at the top of the Crimson Tide's leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Grant Nelson's stat line of 8.6 rebounds, 12.0 points and 1.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the Alabama rebounding leaderboard.
  • Sears is the top shooter from deep for the Crimson Tide, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
  • Sears (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Alabama while Nelson (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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