I like Alabama PG Mark Sears but he's underperformed this season (40% from the field and 35% from 3, compared to 50% and 41% last year). Maybe it's because he doesn't have a complementary star like Aaron Estrada from last season's squad. The Wildcats are just too efficient offensively for the Crimson Tide, who feature too many bigs who just can't knock down the three-ball at a high enough clip to keep pace (32% from three-pt range). UK is in a resurgence under HC Mark Pope and will make a statement at Rupp today. The Wildcats are better sooner than people expected, while Bama is a tad disappointing.

I'll take Kentucky to cover this small spread with ease!