The No. 7 Crimson Tide looks to nock another victory in the win column ahead of a tough SEC stretch, while the Wildcats seek to get back on track after starting the season 8-4.
Alabama basketball faces its toughest home test yet of the 2022-23 season on Saturday afternoon when the Kentucky Wildcats come to Coleman Coliseum. And for the Crimson Tide, it enters the game as heavy favorites.
Take a look at this headline from the Lexington Herald Leader, published on Wednesday:
First Scouting Report: Can UK earn a signature win with an upset at No. 7 Alabama?
Did you ever think that you would read a headline that reads like that one? Kentucky upsetting Alabama? The Crimson Tide a potential signature win for the Wildcats? Believe it or not, that’s the situation laid out between the two programs when they face each other this weekend.
Last week, Kentucky suffered its fourth loss of the season — an 89-75 thumping at the hands of the now-ranked Missouri Tigers. While the Wildcats were able to…
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