And in response, the top of the roster spared Kentucky no mercy. Seniors Mark Sears and Grant Nelson led the Crimson ... were no issue for Nelson against the Wildcats: he pulled down 11 rebounds, and connected on 9 of 10 free throws. Percentage-wise ...

Grant Nelson scored 25 points and Mark Sears added 24 as Alabama defeated Kentucky 102-97 at Rupp Arena. Bama made 7 of 15 of its 3-point attempts in the second half and shot 44.8 percent overall, including 50 percent over the final 20 minutes. Bama improved to 15-3 overall and 4-1 in the SEC.

With a nod to Chris Stewart, ‘Let’s get out of here!’ Here’s 20 of the best photos of Alabama’s win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena Saturday.

Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.

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Grant Nelson scored a season-best 25 points and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 102-97 victory over No. 8 Kentucky in a high-octane Southeastern Conference contest

Grant Nelson and Mark Sears were the difference. Nelson scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Sears finished with 24 points to lift the Crimson Tide over Kentucky, 102-97. It's Alabama's first win at Rupp Arena over a Top 10 UK team since 2002.

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Seven weeks from today, the NCAA Tournament will begin, and before the stretch run to Selection Sunday begins, I have again looked into my crystal ball to fill you in on the champ, dangerous bubble teams and mid-majors to watch.

The release of Monday's new AP Top 25 men's basketball poll saw no change for the Alabama Crimson Tide in terms of ranking. Alabama (17-3 overall, 6-1 SEC) stayed at No. 4, one spot behind No. 3 Iowa State (17-2) and one spot ahead of the Florida