Live Updates: Alabama Basketball vs No. 5 Kentucky

The Crimson Tide is set to take on its third top-5 opponent in a row in a primetime matchup.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Crimson Tide (14-8, 4-5) will receive a highly-anticipated visit from No. 5 Kentucky (18-4, 7-2) inside Coleman Coliseum for a 7 p.m. CT tip. 

Final stats

Second Half

• 19:22 - Gary opens the half with a dunk to cut the lead to 33-29. 
• 17:40 - Quinerly hits two free throws. Kentucky leads 36-31.
• 16:08 - Rojas makes a layup. Kentucky leads 39-33.
• 12:32 - Kentucky has pushed the lead to 47-37.
• 9:36 - Shackelford hits two free throws. Kentucky leads 50-39.
• 6:49 - Gurley gets a dunk. Kentucky leads 54-43.
• 5:11 - Gurley hits one free throw. Kentucky leads 57-44.
• 2:53 - Kentucky throws down a breakaway slam and leads 61-44.
• 2:40 - JD Davison hits Alabama's third three of the game and first of the second half. Kentucky leads 61-47.
• 1:37 - A goaltending call against Kentucky cuts the lead to 61-51.
• 1:05 - Two Rojas free throws make the score 64-53.
• FINAL - Kentucky defeats Alabama 66-55.

First half stats

Alabama is on pace to score 54 points, which would be the second-lowest of the Nate Oats era.

First Half

• 19:46 - Bediako finishes a lob from Quinerly. Alabama leads 2-0. 
• 18:20 - Shackelford gets a loose ball and a layup. Alabama leads 6-1.
• 17:37 - Ellis hits a three. Alabama leads 9-1.
• 12:10 - Quinerly finishes a tough layup inside. Alabama leads 12-8 after a long scoring drought from both teams. 
• Alabama already has four offensive rebounds.
• 8:55 - Kentucky is on a 7-0 run and leads 15-14.
• At the under-8 media timeout, Kentucky leads 17-16.
• 7:36 - Shackelford finishes on a drive to give Alabama the lead, 18-17.
• 5:13 - Ellis nails his second three of the game. Alabama leads 21-19.
• 3:39 - At the media timeout, Kentucky leads 25-21.
• 3:02 - After multiple trips to the free throw line, Kentucky leads 29-22.
• 0:48 - Bediako throws down another lob. Kentucky leads 31-27.
• HALF - Kentucky leads Alabama 33-27.

Pregame

• This will be Alabama's third straight game against top-5 teams, previously playing No. 4 Baylor on Jan. 29 and No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 1.
• Kentucky has not won inside Coleman Coliseum since 2017, with Alabama winning the previous two matchups in Tuscaloosa in 2019 and 2021.  
• Sophomore forward Darius Miles is suspended for tonight's game, according to the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
• Alabama will start Jahvon Quinerly, Jaden Shackelford, Keon Ellis, Juwan Gary, and Charles Bediako.

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