Alabama vs. Kentucky: Live updates, score, highlights
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3-seed Alabama (24-7, 13-5 SEC) will take on No. 6-seed Kentucky (22-10, 10-8) tonight in the SEC Tournament’s quarterfinal round at Bridgestone Arena. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats face off in the last matchup of Day 3, which will begin 25 minutes after the 6 p.m. CT game ends, and the matchup will be broadcast on SEC Network.
This will mark the third meeting between Alabama and Kentucky this season. The Crimson Tide defeated the Wildcats in Lexington, 102-97, on January 18 and then again in Tuscaloosa, 96-83, in Tuscaloosa. It’s the first regular-season sweep of the Cats in front of full-capacity crowds since 1989. Kentucky enters Round 3 without Lamont Butler or Jaxson Robinson.
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Alabama is looking to win its third SEC Tournament championship in the last five seasons under head coach Nate Oats. There was no SEC Tournament during the 2019-20 campaign, but the Crimson Tide has won two of the last four tournament titles (2020-21, 2022-23).
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Tide on top despite missing shots
03/14/2025 09:22:52 PMAlabama 27, Kentucky 21 (7:47, 1H)
UA is 0-of-9 from 3 and 7-of-11 on layups and leads UK by 6 at the under-8 media timeout. The Tide has scored 20 points in the paint.
Alabama taking advantage of UK turnovers
03/14/2025 09:13:21 PMAlabama 22, Kentucky 14 (11:24, 1H)
Tide is on an 8-0 run over the last 1:49. UK has turned it over 4 times in the last 2:21 and 6 times for the entire game. UA has 0 turnovers.
Tie game at first media timeout
03/14/2025 09:04:34 PMAlabama 14, Kentucky 14 (13:20, 1H)
Cats have made their last 5 from the field to tie the game. UA has had early success inside, scoring 10 of its 14 points in the paint.
Crimson Tide starters vs. Kentucky
03/14/2025 08:40:13 PMIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Nate Oats goes with the same starting five vs. Kentucky.
Labaron Philon, Mark Sears, Chris Youngblood, Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi
Observations from pregame
03/14/2025 08:39:24 PMA couple of notes from pregame warmups at Bridgestone Arena:
– Derrion Reid is warming up with the rest of the team. Looks like he will see his first action since Feb. 15.
– As we saw in yesterday’s practice video, Chris Youngblood is warming up with glasses on.
UA-UK tipping off at 8:50 p.m. CT
03/14/2025 08:25:31 PMFlorida defeats Missouri and will face the winner of Alabama vs. Kentucky in tomorrow’s semifinal round of the SEC Tournament.
UA-UK will tip off in 25 minutes.
Derrion Reid’s status revealed
03/14/2025 06:38:28 PMSenior guards Latrell Wrightsell (Achilles) and Houston Mallette (knees) were all ruled out and will not play against the Wildcats. But freshman forward Derrion Reid (hamstring) was listed as questionable on Thursday’s initial availability report. On the final availability report on Friday evening, however, Reid was listed as a game-time decision against Florida.
ESPN senior writer Pete Thamel reported there is “strong optimism” that he will play tonight.
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