How to Watch Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball at Kentucky Wildcats, TV, Online
Yes, there is another big game this week. It may not be for a national championship, but Alabama at Kentucky will arguably feature the two most successful programs in Southeastern Conference history.
Although it's not very often that the Wildcats are looking up at the Crimson Tide in overall wins, they are 1-2 in the league standings as neither has lost a conference game this season.
Alabama defeated Ole Miss (82-64), at then-No. 7 Tennessee 71-63, Florida (86-71) and at Auburn (94-90).
Kentucky had its SEC opener against South Carolina postponed due to coronavirus issues, and won at Mississippi State (78-73), Vanderbilt (77-74), and at Florida (76-58)
Although the Wildcats are 4-6 overall, ignore their record. It's another loaded Kentucky team with a talented roster of players who are beginning how to play well together.
Alabama at Kentucky
When: 8 p.m. CT, Tuesday
TV: ESPN (Play-By-Play: Karl Ravech, Analyst: Dick Vitale)
Radio: Crimson Tide Radio Network or Live Audio (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink, Sideline: Roger Hoover Sirius/XM Channel: NA/380
Online: ESPN+
Last time out, Alabama: Guard Joshua Primo scored 22 points while forward Jordan Bruner added 20 to lead Alabama to a rare 94-90 victory at Auburn. The game featured 16 lead changes and nine ties. Primo (4-of-8) and Bruner (3-of-6) combined to shoot 50 percent (7-of-14) shots from three-point range while the rest of the team combined to go 3-of-18. Guard/Forward Herbert Jones had a career-high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds and five of Alabama’s 15 steals. Guards Jaden Shackelford (11) and John Petty Jr. (10) also reached double figures. With the win, Alabama (9-3, 4-0 SEC) captured its first victory in Auburn Arena since 2015 (lost five straight coming in) and became the third team in the SEC and 34th team NCAA history to capture 1,700 wins in program history.
Last time out, Kentucky: Coming off a leg injury that had had sidelined him for three months, Keion Brooks Jr. led a 76-58 win at Florida in his season debut. Brooks scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting, grabbed six rebounds and dished out a game-high four assists in 25 efficient minutes. Kentucky enjoyed three second-half runs of 10-0 or more while posting its biggest in Gainesville since 1998.U K shot 55.6% and dished out a season-high-tying 18 assists.
Scouting Alabama: The Crimson Tide is riding a five-game winning streak, including four consecutive SEC wins. Four players are averaging 12.0 or more points per game. Guard Jaden Shackelford leads the way at 13.1 points per game while Jahvon Quinerly, who has missed the last two games with a medical condition, is second (13.0). Guard John Petty Jr. is at 12.9 with forward Herbert Jones with 12.4. Jones, considered one of the top defensive players in the entire nation, leads the team in rebounding (6.5), three-point field goal percentage (.500, 8-of-16), charges taken (four), deflections (42), and even floor dives (10). The trio of Petty (22-of-66), Shackelford (24-of-69) and Quinerly (11-of-34) have combined to hit 57 of the Tide’s 113 three-pointers (50.4 percent) and have 169 of the team’s 351 (48.1 percent) total attempts from beyond the arc. Combined, the trio is shooting 33.7 percent (57-of-169) from deep.
Scouting Kentucky: Kentucky’s lineup features five players who average in double figures this season. Brandon Boston Jr. leads UK with 12.8 points and 1.5 steals per game. Olivier Sarr contributes 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Terrence Clarke (10.7) and Davion Mintz (10.3) also add to the offensive attack. Meanwhile, Isaiah Jackson averages 5.7 points and leads the team with 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.
Series: This will be the 152nd meeting in series history. Kentucky owns a 114-38 edge in the all-time series. The Crimson Tide is 10-58 all-time against the Wildcats in Lexington and 6-26 mark in Rupp Arena. Alabama has lost nine straight games when playing Kentucky in Lexington, and last won in Rupp Arena on Jan. 14, 2006 (68-64).
Last meeting: Immanuel Quickley scored the final five points and finished with 19 as No. 14 Kentucky won at home, 76-67, for its 1,000th Southeastern Conference victory on Jan. 11, 2020. Ashton Hagans had a key three-pointer down the stretch and had 15 points. Although the Wildcats led by 15 early in the second half, the Crimson Tide was able to close within 63-60 with just over five minutes remaining. Kentucky shot just 32 percent in the second half. Herb Jones had 18 points and John Petty Jr. 16 for the Crimson Tide.
