The NCAA will showcase an elite SEC matchup for Saturday! It's time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Auburn prediction and pick.

Two of the top teams in the country are set to face off on Saturday. No. 12 Kentucky will travel to Alabama to take on No. 2 Auburn. These two teams are at the front of the SEC this season and there are a total of four ranked teams in the conference. Kentucky is 5-1 in the conference and 15-3 overall. Auburn is 6-0 in the conference and 17-1 overall. Both teams are coming off wins and this should have the making to be an elite matchup.

Here are the Kentucky-Auburn college basketball odds, courtesy of FanDuel

College Basketball Odds: Kentucky-Auburn Odds

Kentucky: +4 (-106)

Auburn: -4 (-114)

Over: 149.5 (-114)

Under: 149.5 (-106)

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Why Kentucky Could Cover The Spread

Kentucky can cover this spread with their elite offense and strong defense. They average 82.9 points per game and allow just 62.8 per game. Auburn is pretty similar but it favors Kentucky on both ends. This is the team that usually gets the most recruits, so they likely have the better roster even though Auburn is dominating right now. The Wildcats are coming off a close win over Texas A&M on the road. They have won four in a row since losing to LSU. With the way Auburn is playing right now, this will be the hardest game for Kentucky since the opening game against Duke. The Wildcats have a huge chance to cover this spread on the road, but they will need to shut down forward Jabari Smith if they want to do so. He averages 15.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds to go along with it.

Why Auburn Could Cover The Spread

Auburn is favored at home and that is the right choice. They come in losing only one game this season. Their only loss came to UCONN in a double-overtime loss 115-109. UCONN is an elite team this year and is ranked N0. 25 at the moment. So that shows that Auburn has been able to get past everyone this year. They have beaten only two ranked teams on the year but will have a lot more coming up in the tough SEC. The Tigers are 9-0 at home and should be able to compete till the end against Kentucky. If the Tigers want to cover this spread, they need to shut down forward Oscar Tshiebwe who leads the nation with 14.8 rebounds per game. He also averages 16.1 points per game and is one of the biggest threats in the NCAA.

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Final Kentucky-Auburn Prediction & Pick

Both of these teams are rolling right now and it is unfortunate that one of these teams has to end the day with a loss. That is how it goes, however, but this won't be the last time they face each other this season. Kentucky is 9-9 against the spread while Auburn is 14-4. If anything helps you make your pick, it's that. Take Auburn at home and hope that they continue to dominate everyone in their path. This has the making of a high-scoring affair so take the over as well.

Final Kentucky-Auburn Prediction & Pick: Auburn -4 (-114) & over: 149.5 (-114)