The 7th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide took no prisoners Saturday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum as they schooled their nemesis, the Kentucky Wildcats, by a score of 78-52. The win was the largest margin of victory by the Tide over the Cats, topping the 1990 win by 25 points. Defense, ball handling, and toughness led Bama to the big win, in which they improved to 13-2 overall and 3-0 in the SEC. UK fell to 10-5 and 1-2 in the league.
Coach Nate Oats stayed with his starting five of Jaden Bradley, Mark Sears, Charles Bediako, Noah Clowney, and Brandon Miller.