The Tide men’s basketball squad managed to increase their winning streak to 10 straight wins, and swept Kentucky in the series for the first time since 1988-89 in a 70-59 win in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama (14-3, 9-0) played a sloppy game, yet still managed to win the game by 11 points. Bama shot just 30% from three-point land, converting on 6 of 20. Pair that with only shooting 38% from the field overall, and you may wonder how this game was won. The answer is defense.
Alabama’s defense forced Kentucky (5-10, 4-4) to take tough, contested shots all night, never giving them anything easy.