Overview
- Aden Holloway tied his career high with 26 points and six 3-pointers, and Labaron Philon added 17 after returning from a leg issue.
- The Crimson Tide went 15-for-38 from beyond the arc and shot 46% overall, stretching the first-half lead to as many as 21.
- Kentucky cut the deficit to 77-68 with 5:38 remaining behind Otega Oweh’s 22 points and Jaland Lowe’s 21 off the bench.
- Starting center Aiden Sherrell left late in the first half with a leg injury and did not return, and Noah Williamson contributed 10 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes.
- Alabama moved to 11-3 and 1-0 in the SEC, extended its winning run over Kentucky to four straight, and held a 41-37 rebounding edge.