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The Wildcats and Crimson Tide, both ranked among the top 10 in the two major polls (the USA TODAY Coaches and the Associated Press) square off today at Rupp Arena. They double as the two highest-scoring teams in the SEC: Alabama is tied for first nationally (alongside Iowa) at 89.

Alabama (89.5) and Kentucky (88.7) are No. 1 and No. 2 in the SEC in average points scored per game. The Crimson Tide enter the day at No. 8 in the NET rankings, two spots ahead of Kentucky. Alabama is No. 9 in the latest KenPom ratings; Kentucky is No. 16.

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

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats met with his team Thursday and didn’t leave room for interpretation. The message, fresh off an abysmal home loss to Ole Miss: Alabama men’s basketball would go into Rupp Arena and get the victory over Kentucky. By any means necessary. Oats even gave an ultimatum of sorts.

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.

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The power of the SEC shines again early Saturday as the 4th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats for a top-10 matchup in Lexington.

No. 6 Kentucky won at No. 14 Mississippi State ( 95-90). Dropped to No. 8 due to a loss at Georgia the prior week, UK then came home to beat No. 11 Texas A&M (81-69) but lost 102-97 to No. 4 Alabama.

Alabama was the first team to 100 points and it was just enough to hold off Kentucky in a showdown between the two top-scoring teams in the Southeastern

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