Play: Kentucky -9 -110
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Reasoning: The Wildcats flexed their muscles in their last contest, annihilating Missouri 86-37 (not a misprint). Their leading scorer, Aaron Harrison, averages just 11.8 ppg, but they have seven players capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night. They've played the 35th-toughest schedule. Alabama has played the 99th-best schedule, is 0-4 against Top 50 teams and my power rankings say this line should be 15 points. The Crimson Tide will have to settle for two-pointers, because despite taking 40.2% of their shots from behind the arc, they are shooting just 31.0% from there. Kentucky plays excellent perimeter defense, allowing opponents just 26.2% shooting on threes (17.2% on the road). Wildcats guard Devin Booker has canned 17 of his last 22 three-point attempts. Kentucky should dominate the glass (13.2 offensive rebounds per game) and it averages 8.2 blocks per contest.
Record: 247-191-8 (56.4%)
Bankroll: +124.56%
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