College basketball fans will be treated to their first regular-season No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup since 2021 when the top-ranked Auburn Tigers (22-2, 10-1 SEC) go on the road to face the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-3, 10-1) on Saturday afternoon. Auburn fell into a tie with Alabama for second place in the SEC standings when the Tigers lost to then-No. 6 Florida at home last Saturday. They bounced back with an 80-68 win at Vanderbilt on Tuesday after remaining atop the AP poll. Alabama is riding a seven-game winning streak and is coming off a 103-80 win at Texas earlier this week.
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Alabama vs. Auburn odds, while the over/under is 172.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Auburn vs. Alabama 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 15 of the 2024-25 season on an 211-154 betting roll (+2024) 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 Alabama vs. Auburn. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Alabama vs. Auburn spread: Alabama -1.5
- Alabama vs. Auburn over/under: 172.5 points
- Alabama vs. Auburn money line: Alabama -125, Auburn +105
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Why Alabama can cover
Alabama enters the weekend as the top scoring team in the country, averaging a whopping 90.5 points per game. The Crimson Tide are also No. 2 in KenPom’s offensive efficiency ratings, led by veteran guard Mark Sears. He is averaging 17.8 points per game, while four of his teammates are scoring more than 10 points per contest.
The Crimson Tide overcame a pair of tricky road games prior to this matchup, notching victories against Arkansas and Texas. Sophomore forward Jarin Stevenson scored a team-high 22 points against the Longhorns, knocking down 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range. Alabama has covered the spread in 10 of its last 13 games, while Auburn has only covered the spread once in its last six Saturday games. See which team to pick here.
Why Auburn can cover
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl has been part of a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup before, leading Tennessee to a win over Memphis in 2008. The Tigers have plenty of firepower to keep pace with Alabama on Saturday, as they rank eighth in the nation in points per game (84.8) and first in offensive efficiency. All-American forward Johni Broome leads the team with 18.1 points per game, joined in double figures by five teammates.
Big man Chaney Johnson is averaging 15.3 points across his last three games, shooting 76% off the bench. He made 9 of 10 field-goal attempts and finished with 20 points in a double-digit win at Vanderbilt on Tuesday. The Tigers have won six straight road games and have covered the spread in four of the last six meetings in this rivalry. See which team to pick here.
How to make Alabama vs. Auburn picks
The model has simulated Auburn vs. Alabama 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Alabama vs. Auburn, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Auburn vs. Alabama spread you need to jump on, all from the model on an 211-154 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
