
Kentucky-Alabama Postgame Notes
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KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT | BRIDGESTONE ARENA | NASHVILLE TN
MARCH 14, 2025
ATTENDANCE: 18,608
FINAL SCORE: No. 5/8 Alabama 99, No. 15/19 Kentucky 70
Team Records and Series Notes
- Kentucky ended a three-game win streak and is now 22-11 overall, while Alabama is now 25-7.
- Kentucky leads the series, 117-44, although Alabama won all three matchups this season.
- Kentucky is now 17-3 vs. Alabama in SEC Tournament games.
- Kentucky leads 6-1 in games played in Nashville.
- Mark Pope is 210-118 as head coach, including 22-11 at Kentucky.
- Kentucky returns home to await the NCAA Selection Show, televised Sunday at 6 p.m.
Kentucky in the SEC Tournament
- Kentucky is now 136-31 all-time in the SEC Tournament, including 17-3 vs. Alabama.
- UK is 22-7 in SECT games played in Nashville, including 19-7 in the current arena.
- UK is 46-14 in the quarterfinal round of the tourney.
Team Notes
- Turnovers made the difference, as Alabama converted 16 UK turnovers into a 29-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The turnovers also helped Alabama win fast-break points 19-3.
- With five 3-pointers tonight, UK now has 317 on the season, tying the 1991-92 team for third-most in a season in school history. The 1992-93 team holds the record with 340 made 3-pointers.
Player Notes
- Andrew Carr led the Wildcats with 18 points, only two points shy of his season high.
- He is averaging 14.6 points over the last five games.
- Amari Williams notched 16 points and led the Wildcats in rebounds with seven and assists with four.
- Travis Perry had 11 points, only one away from his season best (12 at Alabama on Feb. 22), and had a season-high four rebounds.
- Lamont Butler did not play after being injured in Thursday night’s game but Coach Pope expressed optimism that he would be able to return.
In the First Half
- Kentucky’s starters were Travis Perry, Koby Brea, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carrand Amari Williams for the third time this season. UK is 1-2 with this lineup.
- First substitution was Collin Chandler at 16:21.
- Alabama scored the first four points.
- Kentucky missed its first five shots, then warmed to the task and made the next five, tying the game at 14.
- At that point, Alabama went on a 9-0 run for a 23-14 lead and led the remainder of the game.
- Alabama went to halftime ahead 45-38.
- Turnovers told the tale of the first half as eight UK miscues led to a 14-2 Alabama advantage in points off turnovers.
- UK is now 3-10 on the year when trailing at the half.
In the Second Half
- Kentucky began the second half with the starters.
- Alabama came out hot with 12 quick points, building their then-largest lead at 57-44, and Kentucky called timeout at the 16:20 mark.
- The Tide continued the torrid pace, expanding the lead to 69-52 and coaxing another UK timeout at 12:30.
- Alabama got its largest lead at 97-67.