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Alabama basketball photos, Crimson Tide topple Kentucky at Rupp Arena

Alabama basketball photos, Crimson Tide topple Kentucky at Rupp Arena

The Alabama Crimson Tide rebounded from their first loss of the year in conference play by going on the road and getting a thrilling 102-97 win over the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena Saturday.

Led by 25 points from Grant Nelson and 24 from Mark Sears, Alabama (15-3 overall, 4-1 SEC) had four starters finish in double figures for just their second win in Lexington in 16 years. Nelson had 19 points in the first half alone as Alabama led 47-45 at halftime.

Freshman Lebaron Philon finished with 15 points and Clifford Omoruyi had 12 to go with the 49 combined from Nelson and Sears as Alabama survived a wild, back-and-forth contest in Lexington. The Crimson Tide went ahead by as many as nine in the final minutes.

Alabama went over the 100-point margin for the fifth time this season. It’s the second time in three meetings the Tide have beaten the Wildcats (14-4, 3-2), and Alabama has now split the last 10 meetings against Kentucky dating back to the 2019 season.

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Here are 20 photos from the Crimson Tide’s electric 102-97 win against the Wildcats at Rupp Arena on Saturday.

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