No. 4 Alabama overcame a slow start against No. 17 Kentucky before rolling to a 96-83 victory vs. the short-handed Wildcats inside Coleman Coliseum on Saturday. Kentucky led by as many as 12 in the first half before Alabama outscored the road team 78-53 the rest of the way for the Crimson Tide's second victory vs.
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky couldn’t stop Mark Sears. The Alabama guard scored 30 points to lead the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide to a 96-82 triumph over the No. 17 Wildcats Saturday night.
A 103-97 win at Kentucky on Jan. 18 jumpstarted a seven-game win streak for the Tide, which was broken in back-to-back losses against Auburn and Missouri entering Saturday night. The catalyst in those defeats were slow starts — Alabama dug early, double-digit first-half deficits which resulted in consecutive wire-to-wire losses.
No. 4 Alabama plays the No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs after Mark Sears scored 30 points in Alabama's 96-83 victory against the Kentucky Wildcats.
Hoping to avenge a 102-97 loss to Alabama in Lexington on Jan. 18, Kentucky men’s basketball travels to Coleman Coliseum to face the Crimson Tide in the rematch on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN with Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes and Dick Vitale on the broadcast.