No. 4 Alabama men's basketball outlasted No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildcats' first home loss of the season and Alabama's first win against a top-10 Kentucky team since 2002––the very first year of life for a couple of Alabama players while the rest weren't even born.

Sears and Auburn transfer Aden Holloway hit 3s to help spark a 11-2 run that gave the Tide a 67-60 lead with 11:40 remaining. Later, with the score tied at 81, Alabama went on a 9-0 run that was capped off by back-to-back 3s from Chris Youngblood and freshman Labaron Philon.

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.

But then following it with a road contest against a top-10 team seems like a practically impossible challenge.Not for Alabama men's basketball.Alabama fell to Ole Miss 74-64 on Tuesday after committing a season-high in turnovers and a season-low in offensive rebounds,

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Jan. 18.

After Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats criticized his team's effort in a loss to Ole Miss, he addressed how the UA has looked in practice since then