Grant Nelson scored a season-best 25 points and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 102-97 victory over No. 8 Kentucky in a high-octane Southeastern Conference contest in Lexington, Ky. Mark Sears added 24 points and nine assists as the Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 SEC) won for the ninth time in their past 10 games. It marked Alabama's 12th all-time victory in 72 visits to Lexington. Otega Oweh scored 21 points before fouling out for Kentucky (14-4, 3-2), which lost to a team ranked among the Top 15 for the first time in six attempts this season.
Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Alabama overpowers 8th-ranked Kentucky
