SEC Tournament - Kentucky vs. Alabama Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats

The Kentucky Wildcats (22-10, 11-8) take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5) in the late game tonight in the SEC Tournament's second semifinal.

Kentucky survived against Oklahoma yesterday, 85-84. Former Sooner Otega Oweh scored with less than a second left to propel the Wildcats to the win.

Alabama takes the court for the first time since last weekend's thrilling 93-91 overtime win at Auburn. Mark Sears scored just nine points but his floater at the buzzer won the game for the Tide.

Alabama won by 13 the last time these teams met. On February 22, the Tide rolled to a 96-83 win over Kentucky.

Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Game details & how to watch Kentucky vs. Alabama

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 9:30PM EST
Site: Bridgestone Arena
City: Nashville, TN
Network/Streaming: SEC Network

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Game odds for Kentucky vs. Alabama

The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of BetMGM:

Odds: Kentucky Wildcats (+240), Alabama Crimson Tide (-300)
Spread: Crimson Tide -7.5
Total: 179.5 points

Expert picks & predictions for Kentucky vs. Alabama

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wildcats & Crimson Tide game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Alabama on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Alabama -7.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 179.5.

Kentucky vs. Alabama: Top betting trends and recent stats

Alabama won and covered in both games against Kentucky this season
Alabama is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games (18-13 for the season)
Kentucky is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games (16-14-1 for the season)

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