Alabama vs Tennessee 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/11/2020 at 6:26 PM ET

The Alabama Crimson Tide play the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday in the second round of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.The Alabama Crimson Tide completed their regular season with an overall record of 16-15 and 8-10 in the SEC following a  69-50 loss to the Missouri Tigers in their regular-season finale on Saturday. Alabama lost each of its last two and three of its last four to end the regular season.

Kira Lewis Jr. is leading Alabama in scoring and assists with averages of 18.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, while John Petty Jr. is the third leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Jaden Shackelford is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.0 points per game.

Tennessee completed its regular season with an overall record of 17-14 and 9-9 and the SEC following its 85-63 loss on Saturday to the Auburn Tigers. John Fulkerson was the leading scorer for Tennessee with 19 points but the Volunteers forward fouled out late in the game. Jordan Bowden chipped in with 17 points and  Santiago Vescovi scored 13.

John Fulkerson is leading Tennessee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Josiah-Jordan James is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Tennessee has five players averaging double-figures in a very balanced offensive attack.

Alabama stumbled into the postseason losing each of its last two and three of its final four and failed to cover the number in five of its last six. Tennessee defeated Alabama 69-68 on the road in it's only meeting of the season against the Crimson Tide and covered as 5-point road dogs. The Volunteers defeated Florida and Kentucky and lost to Auburn in their final three games of the regular season. Final Score Prediction, Tennessee Volunteers win and cover ATS 77-71.

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