Remember Kentucky’s second-half crumble against LSU, the grind-it-out effort that saw the Wildcats score just 14 points in the final 10 minutes — six coming on last-second 3-point heaves at the end of the shot clock — to turn a 10-point lead into a nailbiting two-point win? Imagine that late stretch, but over the course of a full 40 minutes.
That’s what Kentucky rolled out in Tuscaloosa, deliberately grinding away while Alabama cruised to an absolute curb-stomping of a victory, winning 78-52. In a statement opportunity for the Wildcats, they sure said something, shouting it from the rooftops for all to hear: “Unprepared.