Kentucky Wildcats forward Keion Brooks Jr. Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Kentucky basketball battled for 36 minutes, but it’s a 40-minute game and a loss
Most coaches will tell you they don’t believe in moral victories and while Kentucky basketball fans may find encouragement in the way it took Alabama to the brink of an upset they still came up short.
However, with the Crimson Tide on the ropes and Kentucky swinging they lost focus and John Calipari made another odd lineup decision and it was Alabama that delivered the knockout blow from the foul line for a 70-59 victory.