Kentucky learned just how dangerous Alabama’s style of play is under Nate Oats is a few weeks ago in Rupp Arena. The Crimson Tide, now ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll, hit 14 threes en route to an 85-65 win over the Cats, and a few games later, made 23 vs. LSU, an SEC record. As you might expect, slowing that three-point barrage down is priority number one for Kentucky heading into tomorrow night’s rematch in Tuscaloosa.
“I think the biggest thing is contesting them,” assistant coach Bruiser Flint said today. “They’re going to make tough threes because that’s what they do.