Overview
- Alabama beat Kentucky 89-74 at Coleman Coliseum to open the SEC schedule, moving to 11-3 overall and 1-0 in league play.
- Aden Holloway tied his career high with 26 points and six made threes, while Labaron Philon Jr. added 17 as the guards combined for 43 points.
- The Crimson Tide attempted 38 threes and made 15, matching their high-volume identity and marking a season-high number of makes allowed by Kentucky.
- Starting center Aiden Sherrell left late in the first half with a leg injury and did not return, with Noah Williamson contributing 10 points and four rebounds in relief.
- The victory extended Alabama’s winning streak over Kentucky to four games, and the Wildcats’ rally to within single digits late was answered by a 12-6 closing stretch.