An SEC battle is on tap between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena. Alabama dropped out of the top spot in the rankings after losing to Tennessee last week, but it was deemed the top overall seed in the preview bracket for March Madness. The Crimson Tide are favored by 17.5 points in the latest South Carolina vs. Alabama odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 148. 

Before you make any Alabama vs. South Carolina picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated South Carolina vs. Alabama 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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