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.
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 ...
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
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.
Kentucky basketball, for the first time under Mark Pope, lost at Rupp Arena on Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats weren't able to slow Alabama's offense.
Grant Nelson scored 25 points and Mark Sears added 24 as Alabama defeated Kentucky 102-97 at Rupp Arena. Bama made 7 of 15 of its 3-point attempts in the second half and shot 44.8 percent overall, including 50 percent over the final 20 minutes. Bama improved to 15-3 overall and 4-1 in the SEC.
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.
Yes, this was Kentucky’s first loss at Rupp Arena this season ... A team that boasted the preseason SEC player of the year in Mark Sears. A team that was ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Boo, or cheer when John Calipari’s name is announced when Arkansas comes to Rupp Arena? That’s the question making its way around the Big Blue Nation. John Calipari will make his first appearance in Rupp Arena as the head coach of the Razorbacks on Saturday,