Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats called out a few players last week, and two of them responded to lead UA's win over Kentucky.

The Crimson Tide bounced back from a loss at home to Ole Miss on Tuesday by scoring 100-plus points for the fifth time this season.

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.

In one of the most-anticipated battles of the SEC basketball season, No. 4 Alabama handed No. 8 Kentucky its first loss in Rupp Arena this season.

Rupp Arena isn't exactly the best place to have a rebound game. But the 4th-raked Alabama Crimson Tide used that hallowed arena to exorcise the demons from that

Sears and Auburn transfer Aden Holloway hit 3s to help spark a 11-2 run that gave the Tide a 67-60 lead with 11:40 remaining. Later, with the score tied at 81, Alabama went on a 9-0 run that was capped off by back-to-back 3s from Chris Youngblood and freshman Labaron Philon.

Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country.

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.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Alabama was the first team to 100 points and it was just enough to hold off Kentucky Saturday in a showdown between the two top-scoring teams in the Southeastern Conference.

Alabama basketball turned up the heat on Kentucky for a road win at Rupp Arena. The Tide turns things around after a listless loss to Ole Miss.

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

Grant Nelson and Mark Sears were the difference. Nelson scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Sears finished with 24 points to lift the Crimson Tide over Kentucky, 102-97. It's Alabama's first win at Rupp Arena over a Top 10 UK team since 2002.