Five things to know about Kentucky’s next opponent, the Alabama Crimson Tide:
1. Avery Johnson is building something in Tuscaloosa
In his third year as head coach of the Crimson Tide, the 52-year-old New Orleans native appears to have the Alabama basketball program on the right track with Bama 17-9 overall and 8-5 in the SEC.
Johnson played his college basketball at New Mexico Junior College and Cameron before finishing up at Southern. Undrafted, he played professionally 16 seasons, starting with the United States Basketball League’s Palm Beach Stingrays before being picked up by the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics.