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Ole Miss vs Alabama: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

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Alabama will play its conference home opener Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Ahead of the game, the analytics and Las Vegas oddsmakers made their predictions as the SEC schedule gets rolling.

How to watch Ole Miss vs Alabama

Tip-off: 9 p.m. ET

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Channel: SEC Network

Vegas odds

Alabama is a 12.5-point favorite over Ole Miss Tuesday night, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 147.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Alabama

Predicted point differential: 13.3

Win probability (for LSU): 87%

Matchup quality: 75.6

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Alabama vs. Ole Miss ranked as the seventh highest-rated game on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Alabama 78, Ole Miss 66

Win probability (for Alabama): 86%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects the Crimson Tide comes away with a victory over the Rebels.

More on Alabama, Ole Miss

Alabama wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a victory over Jackson State before winning its conference opener against Mississippi State on the road Dec. 28. After a break for the new year, the Crimson Tide bring an 11-2 overall record into its second SEC matchup of the season against an Ole Miss team that looked impressive in its conference opener.

The Rebels welcomed Tennessee to The Pavilion Dec. 28 and gave the Volunteers all they could handle before falling 63-59. Ole Miss took a 34-28 lead into halftime, but Tennessee made impressive halftime adjustments on defense to flip the script and come away with a victory.

It was an exciting way to tip off SEC action, and Ole Miss will try to build on that momentum Tuesday night and try to avoid a three-game losing streak. Alabama, meanwhile, is looking to improve to 12-2 on the season with losses only coming to UConn and Gonzaga.