Games to Bet in the SEC This Week
The SEC has four ranked teams as well as an Alabama squad that is 4-0 in conference play. Below, we preview three critical contests that are worthy of watching and will help with our college basketball picks today and throughout the week.
Alabama (12-5 SU, 10-7 ATS) vs Tennessee (13-4 SU, 7-9-1 ATS)
- Date/Time: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET
- Crimson Tide vs Volunteers Live Stream: TBS.com
Alabama dribbles into Thompson-Boling Arena riding a six-game winning streak and is undefeated in conference play. The Tide comes off a dominating performance on Tuesday night in which they thrashed Missouri, to the tune of a 93-75, covering the 14½-point impost. Alabama has covered the college basketball odds in 5 of their last 6 contests.
The Volunteers are ranked No. 6 in the nation after delivering an 85-66 beating of Florida, and easily cashing as 9½-point home chalk according to the major online sports betting sites like BetUS.
Tennessee has now won 9 of 10 but this game against Alabama will pose a stern test as three of the Vols’r previous four losses came against ranked opponents – Purdue, Kansas, and North Carolina – and the Tide is on the cusp of being a Top 25 team.
Georgia (13-4 SU, 8-8-1 ATS) Kentucky (13-3 SU, 11-5 ATS)
- Date/Time: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 6 p.m. ET
- Georgia vs Kentucky Live Stream: TBS.com
Georgia is another SEC team on the verge of cracking the Top 25 as the Bulldogs have ramped up after stumbling out of the blocks by winning 11 of their last 12 games with their only setback being a six-point loss to national powerhouse Tennessee. In the Bulldogs’ most recent effort, they came away with a 74-69 win over South Carolina on Tuesday as 6½-point road underdogs and handed the Gamecocks their third loss.
The Wildcats enter their this Saturday evening matchup with Georgia as the most prolific offensive team in the nation, averaging nearly 91 points per game, and winners of 7 of their last 8 contests.
After a heartbreaking overtime loss to Texas A&M last week Kentucky came to play on Wednesday, dismantling a gritty Mississippi State squad, 90-77, and covering as 6½-point home favorites.
In your college basketball predictions tonight, keep in mind that these teams split their season series last year with Georgia winning the second game, 75-68, at home after losing their first meeting with the Wildcats by 14 points on the road.
Ole Miss (15-2 SU, 9-8 ATS) vs Auburn (15-2 SU, 11-5-1 ATS)
- Date/Time: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Ole Miss vs Auburn Live Stream: TBS.com
Ole Miss ripped off 13 straight wins to start the season but has gone 2-2 straight up and against the spread over their last four games. In the Rebels’ most recent effort, they dropped an 89-80 decision to LSU as 3-point road dogs according to the prevailing college basketball lines. Nevertheless, they will be a tough out for Auburn on Saturday night in their first of two meetings this season.
Speaking of the Tigers, they have won their last 10 games and covered the number in nine of those contests. On Wednesday, they traveled to Vanderbilt and crushed the Commodores, 80-65, covering 11-point road chalk. Auburn defeated Ole Miss in both meetings last season.
Questions Of The Day
What are the latest injury updates and standout performances among SEC teams?
Kentucky sophomore guard Adou Thiero remains out for the Wildcats due to an undisclosed issuet.
How do the current standings and recent team strategies within the SEC conference distinct betting opportunities for the upcoming fixtures?
Alabama and Georgia are both excellent teams that are not yet in the Top 25, which means they could be overlooked by the oddsmakers and receive favorable lines.
