No. 4 Alabama basketball faced No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday at Rupp Arena in a coaching battle between Nate Oats and Mark Pope.
The Crimson Tide bounced back from a loss at home to Ole Miss on Tuesday by scoring 100-plus points for the fifth time this season.
The Wildcats and Crimson Tide, both ranked among the top 10 in the two major polls (the USA TODAY Coaches and the Associated Press) square off today at Rupp Arena. They double as the two highest-scoring teams in the SEC: Alabama is tied for first nationally (alongside Iowa) at 89.
The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.
The power of the SEC shines again early Saturday as the 4th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats for a top-10 matchup in Lexington.
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In the end, Alabama secured the win 102 to 97. The game not only marked the Wildcats' first loss against a top-15 ranked opponent this season, but also marked the team's first home loss of the season. UK is now 14-4 overall, and 3-2 in conference play.
Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday in a matchup of two of the
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.
No. 6 Kentucky won at No. 14 Mississippi State ( 95-90). Dropped to No. 8 due to a loss at Georgia the prior week, UK then came home to beat No. 11 Texas A&M (81-69) but lost 102-97 to No. 4 Alabama.
Winning on the road is a notoriously difficult thing to do in college basketball, but Alabama has been exceptional at it this season. The Crimson Tide has a 5-1 record in true road games this year, which includes a 5-game winning streak in road arenas after losing its first road game of the season to Purdue back in November.