The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will look to move closer toward clinching the SEC regular-season championship when they take on the No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide (22-3, 12-0 SEC), who are looking to earn their second conference crown in three seasons, have won four in a row and 13 of their last 14. The Volunteers (19-6, 8-4), who have not won an SEC regular season title since 2018, are out to snap a two-game losing streak. Alabama has won the last three meetings against Tennessee.
Tip-off from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Alabama leads the all-time series 82-70, but Tennessee holds a 47-23 series edge in games played in Knoxville. The Volunteers are 3-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Tennessee odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 146. Before making any Tennessee vs. Alabama picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Tennessee and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Tennessee vs. Alabama:
- Alabama vs. Tennessee spread: Tennessee -3
- Alabama vs. Tennessee over/under: 146 points
- ALA: The Crimson Tide are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games against a team with a winning % above .600
- TENN: The Volunteers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games
- Alabama vs. Tennessee picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Tennessee can cover
Helping power the Volunteers is senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua. In 25 games, all starts, he is averaging 10.7 points, five rebounds and two assists per game. He has posted 15 blocks on the year. Nkamhoua has reached double-figure scoring 12 times and posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-42 win at South Carolina on Jan. 7. He scored a season-high 27 points, while grabbing eight boards in an 82-71 win over Texas on Jan. 28.
Freshman forward Julian Phillips has made an immediate impact for Tennessee. He has started all 25 games and is averaging nine points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Phillips has reached double-figure scoring 11 times and has posted two double-doubles, including 18 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-59 win at Mississippi State on Jan. 17.
Why Alabama can cover
Freshman forward Brandon Miller is off to a fast start to his Crimson Tide career, averaging 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and two assists per game. He has reached double-digit scoring in 24 of 25 games, all starts. He has posted five double-doubles, including the first game of his collegiate career, and has reached 20 or more points in nine games, including 30 or more twice. He scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 106-66 win over LSU on Jan. 14, and followed that up with a 30-point and 10-rebound effort at Vanderbilt on Jan. 17.
Junior guard Mark Sears, a transfer from Ohio, has been solid for the Tide, and has started all 25 games. He is averaging 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He has reached double-figure scoring in each of the last three contests, including a 19-point performance in a 97-69 win over Florida on Feb. 8. Sears has scored 10 or more points in 18 games, including four with 20 or more, with a season-high 26 at Arkansas on Jan. 11.
How to make Tennessee vs. Alabama picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 141 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Alabama vs. Tennessee? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
