Kentucky-Alabama Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
COLEMAN COLISEUM | TUSCALOOSA, ALA.

JAN. 7, 2023
ATTENDANCE: 13,474

Final Score: No. 7 Alabama 78, RV/25 Kentucky 52

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is now 10-5 on the season, 1-2 in the Southeastern Conference.
• Alabama is 13-2 overall, with a four-game win streak, and is 3-0 in league play.
• Kentucky holds a 116-41 advantage in the all-time series, including 32-26 in Tuscaloosa.
• Next for UK: the Wildcats host South Carolina on Tuesday at 7 p.m., televised by ESPN2.

Team Notes

• Kentucky opened with a starting lineup of Sahvir Wheeler, Cason Wallace, Chris Livingston, Jacob Toppin and Oscar Tshiebwe for the third time this year. UK is 2-1 with this lineup.
• Kentucky won the rebounding battle, 45-41, leading to a 15-10 advantage in second-chance points.

Player Notes

• Antonio Reeves had 20 points, his third game of at least 20 points this season.
  • He made 4 of 7 on 3-pointers, most since making four vs. North Florida on Nov. 23.
• Sahvir Wheeler had 15 points, one shy of his season high.
  • He also tied for the team lead in assists with three. This marked the 11^th time this season and 82nd time in his career he led the team in assists.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari is 19-7 vs. Alabama, including 18-6 while at Kentucky.
• Calipari has an 820-246 all-time on-court record and is 375-106 in 14 seasons at UK.
• UK is 67-47 (58.8%) against ranked competition under Calipari.

In the First Half

• The Crimson Tide came out red-hot, scoring the game’s first eight points, before Livingston – for the third game in a row – scored first for the Wildcats at the 16:46 mark.
• Daimion Collins and Ugonna Onyenso were the first subs for UK with 16:01 remaining.
• Alabama stretched the early lead to nine points at 11-2 and 13-4.
• Kentucky rallied within one point at 16-15 and 20-19 and totaled four possessions with the opportunity to take the lead but was unable to convert.
• Alabama closed the half with a 15-5 run and took a 35-24 lead into the locker room.
• Wheeler and Antonio Reeves led UK in the first half with 10 points each.

In the Second Half

• Kentucky opened the second stanza with the starting lineup.
• An 11-0 Alabama run pushed the lead to 48-29.
• The Tide eventually led by as many as 31 points at 72-41.