Kentucky entered their road matchup against Alabama looking to secure a big win, but the Crimson Tide had other plans. Despite a strong start, the Wildcats couldn’t maintain their early momentum and were defeated 96-83.

Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama scored 102 points with five different players scoring in double figures and two going for 20-plus — Grant Nelson went for a season-high 25 points while Mark Sears added 24. As a team, they shot 44.