KSR Today: Recapping Kentucky's first shootout loss

We all knew a shootout was coming when Kentucky hosted Alabama on Saturday. Odds were decent that the first team to triple-digits would leave Rupp Arena victorious. Unfortunately, Kentucky ended up on the wrong side.

The Tide won the three-point attempt (34-27) and free throw attempt battle (34-20). Nate Oats saw his team win the shot volume battle and that was enough to knock off the Cats.

FINAL: No. 4 Alabama 102, No. 8 Kentucky 97

The Cats fall to 14-4, 3-2 in conference play. They'll have a week to lick their wounds before heading to Vanderbilt.

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— KSR (@KSRonX) January 18, 2025

KSR Today is taking a look back at the loss and a look ahead to another Sunday Funday for Kentucky women’s basketball and the NFL playoffs.

KSR recaps Kentucky’s first home loss of the season

KSR has you covered from every angle as we recap what all went wrong for Kentucky against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Smash those links.

• Game Recap: Alabama 102, Kentucky 97
• The numbers behind Alabama’s win
• Alabama’s late run was the difference
• Nate Oats believes Kentucky can make the Final Four
• Mark Pope: “Losing is the worst”
• Kentucky got big games from Lamont Butler and Otega Oweh
• Why BBN shouldn’t panic about the loss
• Fouling was an issue for Kentucky
• Alabama-Kentucky was a chess match
• Kentucky needs this bye week
• There was denim in Rupp Arena

More postgame coverage on KSR’s YouTube Channel

Want to know what Mark Pope, Otega Oweh, Brandon Garrison, and Ansley Almonor said after the game? We’ve got you covered. KSR’s YouTube Channel has the postgame press conferences and a Rapid Reaction featuring our staff wrapping up the tough loss.

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Kentucky WBB hits the road to face Georgia

Kenny Brooks has led his first Kentucky team to a 15-1 (4-0) start and is riding eight consecutive victories. But the Wildcats will be playing a road game on Sunday for the first time since the loss to No. 16 North Carolina on Dec. 5.

Georgia (9-10, 1-4) has struggled this season. Before the season, the Lady Bulldogs were picked to finishing 14th in the SEC.

KSR will have live in-game and postgame coverage as UK looks to improve to 5-0 in league play. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET. The game will stream on ESPN+.

NFL Divisional Round wraps up

The football was not boring on Saturday. Kansas City beat Houston in a slugfest as the Texans fall to 0-7 all-time in the divisional round. Then Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders shocked the football world when they took out the best team in football.

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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 19, 2025

That sets the table for Sunday with two championship game participants locked in. The No. 6 seed Commanders could play an NFC East game next weekend and will hit the road for the NFC Championship no matter what happens in Philadelphia today. The Chiefs will host the winner of Baltimore-Buffalo.

Buckle in for some more playoff football.

• No. 4 seed Los Angeles Rams at No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles (3pm ET | NBC)
• No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens at No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills (6:30pm ET | CBS)