Thursday night at approximately 8:30 pm ET on the SEC Network, Alabama will play Vanderbilt to earn a date with Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Big Blue backers will likely be cheering for the 11th-seeded Commodores to upset the six-seed Crimson Tide. This year Kentucky fans should actually hope chalk holds, making way for a third matchup with Alabama.
Beating Alabama in the SEC Tournament is John Calipari’s Favorite Pastime
John Calipari produces NBA Lottery picks and eliminates Alabama from the SEC Tournament. That’s just what he does. Kentucky has eliminated Alabama in six of Calipari’s 11 SEC Tournaments, including four straight from 2016-19.