Alabama vs Kentucky College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

A pair of streaking teams square off when the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3, 0-0 SEC) host the Kentucky Wildcats (9-4, 0-0 SEC) on January 3, 2026. The Crimson Tide will put their three-game win streak on the line against the Wildcats, who have won four straight.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. Kentucky Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Arena: Coleman Coliseum

Alabama vs. Kentucky Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (66.3%)

Before you place a wager on Alabama-Kentucky contest (in which Alabama is a 5.5-point favorite and the total is set at 171.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Alabama vs. Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• Kentucky has put together a 6-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Alabama covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Kentucky covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Crimson Tide sported a worse record against the spread at home (8-7-0) than they did on the road (8-4-0) last season.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Wildcats had a better winning percentage at home (.556, 10-8-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).

Alabama vs. Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and has come away with the win six times (85.7%) in those contests.
• The Crimson Tide have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -245 or better.
• Kentucky has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Wildcats have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +198 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alabama has a 71% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Alabama vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Alabama was the best squad in college basketball (90.7 points per game) last season. However, defensively it was third-worst (81.3 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, Alabama was third-best in the country in rebounds (38.8 per game) last year. It was 290th in rebounds conceded (33.0 per game).
• Alabama was 13th-best in college basketball in assists (17.1 per game) last year.
• Alabama committed 12.1 turnovers per game last season and forced 10.0 per game, ranking 267th and 305th, respectively, in the nation.
• Kentucky owned a top-25 offense last year, ranking seventh-best in college basketball with 84.4 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 315th with 77.2 points allowed per contest.
• Last season Kentucky pulled down 34.1 boards per game (63rd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.1 rebounds per contest (239th-ranked).
• Kentucky racked up assists last season, ranking 17th-best in the nation with 16.9 per game.
• Kentucky averaged 10.4 turnovers per game (108th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 9.9 turnovers per contest (312th-ranked).

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