Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats called out a few players last week, and two of them responded to lead UA's win over Kentucky.
Rupp Arena isn't exactly the best place to have a rebound game. But the 4th-raked Alabama Crimson Tide used that hallowed arena to exorcise the demons from that
No. 4 Alabama got back in the win column in a big way on Saturday afternoon, going on the road to Lexington and beating No. 8 Kentucky by a final score of 102-97. The game moves the Crimson Tide to 15-3 on the season with a 4-1 mark in SEC play.
With a nod to Chris Stewart, ‘Let’s get out of here!’ Here’s 20 of the best photos of Alabama’s win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena Saturday.
Here are takeaways from the game between No. 4 Alabama (15-3, 4-1 SEC) and No. 8 Kentucky (14-4, 3-2). The battle between two of the nation’s top offenses lived up to its billing, and fast. Emphasis on fast. That’s no surprise considering both are in the top 25 for tempo, per KenPom.
Sears and Auburn transfer Aden Holloway hit 3s to help spark a 11-2 run that gave the Tide a 67-60 lead with 11:40 remaining. Later, with the score tied at 81, Alabama went on a 9-0 run that was capped off by back-to-back 3s from Chris Youngblood and freshman Labaron Philon.
Nate Oats thinks Crimson Tide fans will see a "different team" on Saturday. Score updates, highlights and how to watch Alabama basketball vs Kentucky.
Two of the nation’s highest-scoring teams in college basketball collide Saturday at Rupp Arena when the eighth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats play host to No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. The start time is noon on ESPN, with Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas serving as the broadcast team.
Grant Nelson and Mark Sears were the difference. Nelson scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Sears finished with 24 points to lift the Crimson Tide over Kentucky, 102-97. It's Alabama's first win at Rupp Arena over a Top 10 UK team since 2002.
The Wildcats couldn’t slow down the Crimson Tide’s offensive attack, losing 102-97 at Rupp Arena. "I felt like ... Nelson, guards Mark Sears (24), Labaron Philon (15) and Chris Youngblood ...
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats had their two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, losing 102-97 to the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena.
Seniors Mark Sears and Grant Nelson led the Crimson ... offensive output — to lift Alabama to just its second win at Rupp Arena since 2005-06. Just four days earlier, Oats called out the Crimson ...