Within the 158th all-time assembly between the SEC programs, Kentucky set a record for the foremost focuses scored in a single trip against the Dark red Tide. Kentucky too set a school record for most focuses against a positioned rival.
The Wildcats (19-8, 9-5 SEC) recorded their to begin with Quad 1 win at domestic this season after dropping the past three chances against Florida, Tennessee and Gonzaga. Kentucky scored 58 focuses within the to begin with 20 minutes of activity, which stamped its most focuses scored in a to begin with half against a positioned rival since a diversion against Arkansas in 1998.
Kentucky first year recruit watch Justin Edwards wrapped up with a career-high 28 focuses on a culminate 10-of-10 shooting from the floor. Edward’s enormous day was the foremost made field objectives without a miss beneath coach John Calipari at Kentucky.
Alabama (19-8, 11-3) had won seven of its final eight diversions dating back to a street misfortune to Tennessee.
The Blood red Tide played without watch Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (damage) and forward Mohamed Wague (suspension). Wague was issued a one-game suspension by the SEC after he elbowed Florida’s Alex Condon within the head amid a 98-93 win over Florida.
You can (reasonably) number on two hands how numerous groups have a national championship ceiling. After observing what Kentucky did against the SEC leader this end of the week, you’ll put them within the discussion as one of the beat contenders to cut down the nets this spring. It doesn’t harmed UK has the No. 3 offense within the nation and sufficient ability to compete with anybody.
Kentucky still hasn’t settled the protective burdens that will avoid them from winning the SEC customary season title. You too can’t ignore the later exhibitions against Gonzaga, Tennessee, Florida and LSU that make them a boom-or-bust alternative come competition time.
When Kentucky’s offense is cooking like it was this end of the week, they’re difficult to halt. It’s ten times when other players not named Ransack Dillingham, Reed Sheppard and Antonio Reeves are scoring.
