Kentucky vs. Alabama Predictions - January 18

The Alabama Crimson Tide (14-3, 3-1 SEC) hope to continue a four-game road win streak when they visit the Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC) on January 18, 2025.

The Wildcats are currently slight 1.5-point favorites over the Crimson Tide. A 178.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.

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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 (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Kentucky (-130), Alabama (+108)
  • Total: 178.5 points

Pick ATS:Alabama (+1.5)

  • 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
264th 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
87th 41.6% Field Goal % Allowed 40.6% 51st

Kentucky Key Players

  • Otega Oweh leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 15.4 points per game to go with 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
  • Amari Williams leads Kentucky in rebounding, averaging 8.6 per game, while Lamont Butler leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.7 in each contest.
  • Koby Brea leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • 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 racks up 18.6 points and adds 4.5 assists per game, and is at the top of the Crimson Tide's leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Grant Nelson grabs 8.6 rebounds per game (also scoring 12.0 points per game and adds 1.7 assists per game) which secures the top of the Alabama rebounding leaderboard.
  • Sears is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Crimson Tide, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
  • Alabama's leader in steals is Sears (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Nelson (1.2 per game).

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