Despite a hot start against the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide, Kentucky still came up short in Tuscaloosa, losing 96-83 to Alabama. KSR’s Jack Pilgrim and Steven Peake were in Coleman Coliseum to witness the loss firsthand,

Mark Sears scored 30 points for Alabama basketball in a win over Kentucky on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. He's come a long ways from a decade ago.

But Kentucky’s improved defense couldn’t measure up to the nation’s highest-scoring team. Alabama shot 44.8% in its 102-97 win over UK at Rupp back on Jan. 18. Saturday, Alabama shot 52.5% for the game, including 58% in the second half. Sears finished with 30 points. Holloway added 19.

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Madness is only about three weeks away and Alabama has a tough road ahead after the bumps it encountered in February.

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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.

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

While they allow 86.0 points per game on an effective field goal percentage of 50.3% in away games, they are holding foes to 73.7 PPG on 43.6 eFG% at home. In their last home game, they were torched by No. 1 Auburn, but they had allowed fewer than 75 points in three of their previous four contests at Coleman Coliseum.

Two of the top teams in the SEC will go head-to-head on Saturday night as Kentucky hits the road to take on Alabama.