Jan. 26, 2002

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Alabama wins its third straight and is 17-3 overall. The Crimson Tide sits atop the SEC Western Division with a 5-1 mark. Kentucky is 13-5 overall, breaking a four-game winning streak, and is 3-3 in the SEC East.

Kentucky leads the all-time series 91-33, including 48-8 in Lexington. Alabama posted its first win in Lexington since 1989.

Key run: trailing 58-57 with 1:48 remaining after Tayshaun Prince’s three-point play, Alabama scored seven unanswered points for a 64-58 lead.

Kentucky got another strong outing from the bench as the Wildcat reserves outscored the Alabama reserves 28-13.

Sophomore guard Gerald Fitch made three of seven three-pointers, tying his career high for threes made and setting his career best for threes attempted.

Senior forward Tayshaun Prince scored 14 points tonight, giving him 1,512 in his career and moving him into 13th place on the UK career scoring list.

Junior guard Keith Bogans had five points tonight, giving him 1,210 in his career and moving him into 33rd place on the UK career scoring list.

UK returns to action Tuesday at Florida in a 9 p.m. game that will be televised by ESPN.