The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 SEC) will try to extend their three-game winning streak when they host the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-5, 12-3) in a rivalry showdown on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee has won six of its last seven games overall, including a 65-59 win at LSU on Tuesday. Alabama is coming off back-to-back wins over then-No. 17 Kentucky and No. 24 Mississippi State, remaining two games behind No. 1 Auburn atop the SEC standings. The Vols swept the season series in this rivalry last year and have won three straight meetings overall.
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Tennessee vs. Alabama odds, while the over/under is 159 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Alabama vs. Tennessee picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 17 of the 2024-25 season on a 220-160 betting roll (+2005) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Tennessee vs. Alabama. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
Tennessee vs. Alabama spread: Tennessee -3.5Tennessee vs. Alabama over/under: 158.5 pointsTennessee vs. Alabama money line: Tennessee -169, Alabama +141Tennessee vs. Alabama picks: See picks hereTennessee vs. Alabama streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee heads into this matchup with momentum, having won six of its last seven games to move up in the SEC standings and improve its chances of earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols rely on one of the top defenses in college basketball, allowing just 60.8 points per game. Their outside…
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