Overview
- Aden Holloway tied his career high with 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-8 from three, pacing five Tide players in double figures.
- Labaron Philon returned from a leg contusion to score 17, with 15 after halftime as Alabama fended off Kentucky’s late push.
- Alabama went 15-of-38 from beyond the arc and held a 41-37 rebounding edge after leading by as many as 21 in the first half.
- Aiden Sherrell left in the first half with an injury, and reserve center Noah Williamson responded with 10 points in extended minutes.
- The victory moved Alabama to 11-3 (1-0 SEC) and a fourth straight win over Kentucky, with a road trip to No. 11 Vanderbilt up next.