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Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 78-52 loss at seventh-ranked Alabama

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Game day: No. 7 Alabama 78, Kentucky 52

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday afternoon. The unranked Wildcats were defeated by the No. 7 Crimson Tide, 78-52.

Next up for Kentucky is a home game vs. South Carolina in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Antonio Reeves, 20

Rebounds: Jacob Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe, 6

Assists: Sahvir Wheeler, Cason Wallace, 3

Steals: Sahvir Wheeler, Adou Thiero, Cason Wallace, Daimion Collins, 1

Blocks: Jacob Toppin, 2

Turnovers: Oscar Tshiebwe, 4

Minutes: Sahvir Wheeler, 35

Three-pointers made: Antonio Reeves, 4-5, Jacob Toppin 1-1

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2022-23 schedule.

Kentucky’s Chris Livingston (24) and Alabama’s Mark Sears (1) battle for the ball during Saturday’s game at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Kentucky’s Chris Livingston (24) and Alabama’s Mark Sears (1) battle for the ball during Saturday’s game at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

South Carolina at Kentucky

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

TV: ESPN2

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: South Carolina 7-7 (0-1 SEC), Kentucky 10-5 (1-2)

Series: Kentucky leads 54-13

Last meeting: Kentucky won 86-76 on Feb. 8, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.

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This story was originally published January 7, 2023 at 3:07 PM.

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Game day: No. 7 Alabama 78, Kentucky 52

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.