Liveblog: Kentucky 79, Alabama 74 (SEC Tournament)

After Friday’s 71-60 victory over Georgia, No. 1 seed Kentucky faces No. 5 seed Alabama in a semifinal game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena.

Freshman guard Malik Monk, the SEC’s leading scorer, managed all of two points Friday, but UK advanced thanks to 20 points each from fellow guards Isaiah Briscoe and De’Aaron Fox. Derek Willis grabbed 11 rebounds as the Cats improved to 27-5 on the season.

Kentucky men basketball’s season results in a Google Doc

Alabama advanced with a 64-53 win over No. 4 seed South Carolina on Friday. Freshman forward Braxton Key scored 18 points to lead the Crimson Tide, now 19-13, which held the Gamecocks to just 36.7 percent shooting from the floor.

In the team’s only regular season meeting, Kentucky knocked off Alabama 67-58 on Feb. 11 in Tuscaloosa. Monk scored 17 points and Adebayo 14 for the Cats on that Saturday. Alabama made just nine of 26 free throws.

Kentucky men’s basketball individual game-by-game stats in a Google Doc

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This story was originally published March 11, 2017 at 9:24 AM.