US EditionKentucky tanks in SEC quarterfinal against Alabama
- Alabama defeated Kentucky 99-70 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, securing their 25th win of the season and marking Kentucky's poor performance in shooting, ball protection, and capitalizing on turnovers.
- The Crimson Tide's victory over Kentucky, by as much as 29 points after leading by seven at halftime, marked the third time they have beaten Kentucky this season, a new program record for Nate Oats' team.
- Alabama will now face Florida in the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday in Nashville, despite UF having outrebounded Alabama 50-35, including 16 offensive boards, in their first matchup.
- UF, coached by Todd Golden and led by All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr., finished second in the league’s regular-season standings with a 14-4 record and is considered a veteran unit with a chance to win the league tournament.
- Todd Golden believes UF's strength and maturity make them dangerous in big road games, stating they have a "very mature team" and a "workmanlike approach" where they "really hone in and do a great job of preparing on the road.
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The Brunswick News
Times West VirginianJohn Clay: There is a silver lining in Kentucky basketball’s bloody SEC Tournament blowout
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The bad news: Kentucky’s 99-70 loss to Alabama on Friday night was the Wildcats’ worst loss, by margin, in the history of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament. The good news: Kentucky basketball will not play Alabama or…
The Peterborough Examiner
No. 5 Alabama routs No. 15 Kentucky as SEC’s top 4 seeds all advance to tourney semis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 21 points and fifth-ranked Alabama never trailed in routing No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 on Friday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Kentucky knocked out of the SEC Tournament by Alabama, 99-70
Kentucky's run in the SEC Tournament ended in the quarterfinals with a 99-70 loss to Alabama. The third loss of the season against the Crimson Tide.It was a fast and furious pace to start the game with Alabama scoring the first four. Then, Kentucky started to heat up as Koby Brea and Travis Perry each hit three pointers to cut the deficit to 14-12. Following a block from Amari Williams, Kentucky ran the floor and got a lay-up from Andrew Carr to…
Alabama delivers historic beatdown of Kentucky in SEC Tournament
There was a time, not too long ago, that Kentucky basketball was spoken of in reverence in these hallowed halls. The bluest of blue bloods, Big Blue Nation literally owned SEC basketball. Conference up? Conference down? Doesn’t matter… Kentucky was the straw that stirs the proverbial drink in the SEC. It just means more in Lexington and all that. There was a time, not too long ago, that weekends at the SEC Tournament meant said Big Blue Nation w…
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