
Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballNelson scores 25 points as No. 4 Alabama tops No. 8 Kentucky 102-97

Nelson was 7 for 13 from the field and 9 for 10 at the line. He scored a total of 21 points in his previous three games.
Mark Sears scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half for Alabama (15-3, 4-1 SEC), which had five players score in double figures.
Kentucky (14-4, 3-2) had won two in a row since an 82-69 loss at Georgia. Otega Oweh had 21 points for the Wildcats, and Lamont Butler finished with 17 points and eight assists.
Kentucky grabbed a 56-52 lead on Brandon Garrison's dunk with 16:13 left. But Alabama responded with a 14-2 run.
Sears started the big sequence with a jumper. He also picked up an assist when Aden Holloway's 3-pointer made it 66-58 with 12:33 remaining.
Kentucky: The Wildcats struggled to come up with a defensive stop at key moments throughout the game.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 102 - 97 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 102 - 97 |
2nd 0:03 | Lamont Butler made Layup. | 102 - 97 |
2nd 0:08 | Mark Sears made Free Throw. | 102 - 95 |
2nd 0:08 | Mark Sears made Free Throw. | 101 - 95 |
Statistics
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30-67 | FG | 35-73 |
44.8 | Field Goal % | 47.9 |
13-34 | 3PT | 11-27 |
38.2 | Three Point % | 40.7 |
29-34 | FT | 16-20 |
85.3 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
42 | Rebounds | 38 |
15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
20 | Assists | 20 |
3 | Steals | 6 |
3 | Blocks | 8 |
10 | Turnovers | 8 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
16 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
34 | Points in Paint | 44 |
21 | Fouls | 25 |
9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information

Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 21,108 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 34-4 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Tennessee | 12-6 | 3 | 30-8 |
Texas A&M | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Ole Miss | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Kentucky | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Missouri | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
Arkansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Oklahoma | 6-12 | 9 | 20-14 |
Texas | 6-12 | 9 | 19-16 |
LSU | 3-15 | 12 | 14-18 |
South Carolina | 2-16 | 13 | 12-20 |