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.
Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide are set to face off on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at noon EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Alabama is coming off a home loss Tuesday night to Ole Miss, while Kentucky won its matchup at home against Texas A&M.
Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country.
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.
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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.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have won back-to-back top 15 ... which makes sense knowing #4 Alabama is coming to Lexington of Saturday. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 74-64 home loss ...
Grant Nelson scored a season-best 25 points and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 102-97 victory over No. 8 Kentucky in a high-octane Southeastern Conference contest in Lexington, Ky.
For the first time in the Mark Pope era, the Kentucky Wildcats suffered a loss inside Rupp Arena as the No. 4 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolled into
The Alabama Crimson Tide won a thriller over the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday afternoon in Lexington 102-97. Grant Nelson and Mark Sears combined for 49 points as the fourth ranked team in the country improves to 15-3 overall and 4-1 in the SEC.
In a battle of the nation’s top two scoring offenses, No. 4 Alabama (15-3, 4-1 SEC) proved to be too much for No. 8 Kentucky (14-4, 3-2 SEC), taking down the Wildcats 102-97 inside Rupp Arena.