How to watch, listen to No. 4 Alabama at No. 8 Kentucky
Alabama is looking to bounce back in a big way on Saturday. The Crimson Tide, coming off a loss at home to No. 21 Ole Miss, will enter Rupp Arena in an attempt to take down 8th-ranked Kentucky.
The Wildcats in year one under head coach Mark Pope have been a bit of an anomaly. Rebuilding the entire roster in response to the mass exodus in the wake of John Calipari‘s move to Arkansas, Kentucky picked up some impressive non-conference wins over Duke and Gonzaga, but lost some tough games to Clemson and Ohio State.
In SEC play, the Wildcats sit at 3-1, having beaten Florida, Mississippi State and Texas A&M, but losing to Georgia. Alabama also comes into this game with a 3-1 league record, meaning the winner will position itself right in the thick of the league title conversation early on in this SEC slate.
Kentucky has an electric offense, ranking No. 2 nationally in offensive efficiency per KenPom and shooting near 37 percent from 3-point range as a team. The Wildcat defense is another story, currently ranking No. 76 nationally, allowing over 1.0 points per possession on the season. It’s a pretty similar analytical profile to last season’s Alabama team.
Alabama is searching for its first win in Rupp Arena since the 2020-21 season. With a better defense this season, the Tide will certainly be looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s trip to Lexington when the Wildcats scored a ridiculous 117 points in a blowout win.
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This top-10 matchup will be the 11 a.m. CT tipoff on ESPN.
How to watch, listen and other key information
Opponent: No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Tipoff time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Venue: Rupp Arena
Capacity: 20,500
Television: ESPN
– Play-by-play: Dan Shulman
– Analyst: Jay Bilas
Streaming link: WATCH
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network
– Play-by-play: Chris Stewart
– Analyst: Bryan Passink
Satellite radio: CTSN on Sirius / XM 134 or 201
Varsity Network link: LISTEN
Series record: Kentucky leads 114-40
Last Meeting: Feb. 24, 2024
– Kentucky 117, Alabama 95
Point spread: Kentucky -2.5
Alabama Statistical Leaders:
– Scoring: Mark Sears (18.6 PPG)
– Rebounding: Grant Nelson (8.6 RPG)
– Assists: Mark Sears (4.6 APG)
Kentucky Statistical Leaders:
– Scoring: Otega Oweh (15.4 PPG)
– Rebounding: Amari Williams (8.6 RPG)
– Assists: Lamont Butler (4.7 APG)
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