The Kentucky Wildcats fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night by a score of 96-83. Despite a strong start, Kentucky was unable to sustain its momentum, allowing Alabama to take control in the latter stages of the game.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have made the trip down to Tuscaloosa for a rematch against the Alabama Crimson Tide, where the Cats will look for revenge.

After taking a 20-9 lead in the first half, leading by as much as 30-18, the Wildcats never led after that point, and allowed a 29-10 run to close the half. In the second half, the Wildcats had to play catch-up in the final minutes after the Crimson Tide extended their lead,

Two ranked college basketball teams collide Saturday night when the Alabama Crimson Tide and Kentucky Wildcats meet inside Coleman Coliseum.

Five things you need to know from No. 17 Kentucky’s 96-83 loss to No. 4 Alabama: 1. The one elite team Kentucky has not been able to beat. The loss in Tuscaloosa drops UK to 5-2 vs. teams that began Saturday in the top 10 in the NCAA NET rankings. The Wildcats are now 6-2 vs. teams in the NET top 20.

Here's a look at how many times Alabama basketball has swept Kentucky, which the Crimson Tide can do with a win Saturday

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Otega Oweh scored 28 points and banked in off-balance floater with six seconds remaining for the winner against his former team as No. 17 Kentucky beat Oklahoma 83-82.

Following a tough defeat in Tuscaloosa, the Kentucky Wildcats are back on the road to face the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman for the first time as SEC competitors. The Sooners started the season strong at 13-0 but have struggled in conference play, slipping to 17-10 overall and 4-10 in the SEC.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night. Alabama (22-5, 11-3 Southeastern Conference), which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers. Chris Youngblood had 14 points and Clifford Omoruyi had 11.

While the Crimson Tide had a proud hardwood history even before Nate Oats first arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2019 ... Given that lofty perch Kentucky occupies, Alabama has the chance to do something ...