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Kentucky Can't Overcome Lights Out Shooting From No. 14 Alabama
Kentucky's Kam Williams scored a career-high 26 points with eight 3-pointers as Alabama, averaging 94.5 points, presents a significant offensive challenge.
- Saturday, the Southeastern Conference opener in Tuscaloosa, Ala., pits Kam Williams, Kentucky guard, who scored career highs of 26 points and eight 3-pointers, against Alabama Crimson Tide.
- Kentucky, riding four straight wins, hasn't played since a 99-85 Dec. 23 victory, while coach Mark Pope focuses on defense and communication to contain Alabama.
- Alabama's high-octane attack has topped 100 points five times, averaging roughly 94.5 points; Labaron Philon Jr., injured Dec. 21, missed Monday's game but is expected back.
- The Alabama Crimson Tide enter with a notable recent performance, as Aden Holloway scored a career-high 26 when Philon sat out, and coach Nate Oats remains confident about offensive answers.
- Mouhamed Dioubate, Kentucky big man and former Alabama player, ranks second in scoring as all four Kentucky Wildcats losses came against ranked opponents, making the SEC opener key for early momentum.
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Kentucky can't overcome lights out shooting from No. 14 Alabama
Just two days after Kentucky women's basketball opened SEC play with a marquee ranked win, the men's squad was looking to do the same. But, as it has over the course of the last year, Kentucky couldn't find a way to weather the storm brought by the Crimson Tide.No. 14 Alabama blitzed past Kentucky 89-74 thanks to a barrage of three-pointers inside Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.Aden Holloway got the Crimson Tide off the a hot start with seven poin…
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No. 14 Alabama eager to execute high-octane offense vs. Kentucky
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