No. 4 Alabama men's basketball outlasted No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildcats' first home loss of the season and Alabama's first win against a top-10 Kentucky team since 2002––the very first year of life for a couple of Alabama players while the rest weren't even born.

The Kentucky basketball program has made a lot of history, and some of that history has included putting some elite players in the NBA. Despite all of the talen

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.

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Kentucky basketball is no stranger to top 15 matchups this season, and on Saturday they will be playing their third-straight top 15 game at home this season, th

The Kentucky Wildcats are preparing for their fourth-ranked SEC game in only five games as the Alabama Crimson Tide are making the trip to Rupp Arena. The Crimson Tide are coming off an ugly loss to the Ole Miss Rebels at home,

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 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.

"TP, he’s terrific, isn’t he? Again, really complicated defense," Pope claimed. "But TP, you know I mean it was big shots, really big shots. Right?"

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Coached by Mark Pope, the Wildcats are also 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the SEC. Kentucky beat visiting Florida 106-100, lost its visit to Georgia (82-69), then won its visit to Mississippi State (95-90). UK is 21st on KenPom’s numbers chart for overall efficiency. It ranks third in adjusted offensive efficiency, 87th in adjusted defensive efficiency.

A couple of highly ranked squads that sit at 13-3 face off on Tuesday, Jan. 14 when the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies take on the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.