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Box score from No. 8 Kentucky basketball’s 102-97 SEC loss to No. 4 Alabama

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Game day: No. 4 Alabama 102, No. 8 Kentucky 97

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

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Alabama at Rupp Arena in Lexington on Saturday. The eighth-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide 102-97.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference road game against Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Otega Oweh, 21

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 11

Assists: Lamont Butler, 8

Steals: Otega Oweh, 2

Blocks: Koby Brea, 3

Turnovers: Amari Williams, 4

Minutes: Otega Oweh, 33

Three-pointers made: Jaxson Robinson 3-7, Koby Brea 2-3, Ansley Almonor 2-4, Lamont Butler 2-5, Otega Oweh 1-2, Brandon Garrison 1-3

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Kentucky’s Travis Perry (11) drives as Alabama’s Aiden Sherrell (22) defends during Saturday’s game.
Kentucky’s Travis Perry (11) drives as Alabama’s Aiden Sherrell (22) defends during Saturday’s game. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 8 Kentucky at Vanderbilt

When: 2:30 p.m. EST Saturday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 14-4 (3-2 SEC), Vanderbilt 14-3 (2-2)

Series: Kentucky leads 117-41

Last meeting: Kentucky won 93-77 on March 6, 2024, in Lexington

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This story was originally published January 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM.

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Game day: No. 4 Alabama 102, No. 8 Kentucky 97

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