Sears scores 30 as No. 4 Alabama bounces back after two losses with 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky
Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night.
Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night.
Auburn rallied from a 10-0 deficit with 24 unanswered points to beat Kentucky 24-10 on Saturday night.
Auburn looks to snap a four-game losing streak and revive its bowl prospects when it plays at Kentucky on Saturday.
Alabama got within 14 in the second half with 16:45 left, but Kentucky shut down any hopes of a rally with 12 unanswered points in less than 90 seconds,
No. 22 Kentucky beat cold-shooting Auburn 70-59 Saturday night, ending the 13th-ranked Tigers’ 16-game home winning streak.
Alabama can clinch the SEC West with its eighth consecutive win or an Ole Miss loss when the Crimson Tide visits Kentucky.
Alabama (39-17) plays top-seeded Florida in a double-elimination game Wednesday in Hoover after defeating Kentucky Monday.
Jaylin Williams scored 13 points and Johni Broome 12 for Auburn, which shot just 34% and was outrebounded 41-23.
Kentucky’s Kellan Grady made seven 3-pointers for a season-high 25 points, Oscar Tshiebwe added 21 points with 14 rebounds and No. 4 Kentucky rallied twice to top No. 25 Alabama 90-81.
Alabama shot 10% from 3-point range, the worst of in coach Nate Oats’ tenure, as the Crimson Tide fell to No. 5 Kentucky 66-55.