Alabama vs Kentucky 3/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Alabama Crimson Tide will play the No. 4 ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee in an SEC tournament third round showdown. The Tide defeated Ole Miss on Thursday 62-57 in their first round SEC matchup. John Petty stuffed home a putback with less than one minute remaining to give Alabama a lead it would not give up.

Kentucky finished its regular season 26-5 overall and 15-3 in SEC play. The Wildcats defeated the Florida Gators 66-57 in their season finale last Saturday. Tyler Herro led the Wildcats in the win with 16 points. The Wildcats used a 15-2 run in the second half to go up 54-42 and never looked back. Keldon Johnson and Ashton Hagans each scored 14 for Kentucky. Kira Lewis Jr. leads the Crimson Tide in scoring with an average of 13.9 points per game. Donta Hall is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game. Lewis Jr. leads in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Alabama is shooting 44.5% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

PJ Washington is the leading scorer for Kentucky with an average of 14.9 points. Three other Wildcats are averaging double figures in scoring. Ashton Hagans leads the Wildcats in assists with an average of 4.2 per game. Washington is leading the Wildcats in rebounds with an average of 7.5 per game. Kentucky is shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.9% from 3-point territory.