Now that the non-conference is over, it is time for the gauntlet that is the SEC. The Cats kicked off conference play with a road trip to Alabama and they got a taste of what conference play is going to be like as they came up just short.
Right from the tip, both teams came out locked in and knocking down shots and at the under 16 media timeout the Cats found themselves trailing 16-15.
However, each team would continue to battle and at the second timeout of the half it was Kentucky with a 1-point lead, 23-22.