When the Kentucky Wildcats lost John Calipari to Arkansas, fans of the Razorbacks were very excited for the future of their program. Calipari brought players an

Pope is confident the Wildcats will bounce back Saturday at Vanderbilt. Kentucky is undefeated (3-0) in bounce-back games this season and, added the loss to Alabama served as a lesson, especially on the defensive end of the court for his team.

In front of twenty thousand people in Lexington, the Wildcats were forced into submission by the Crimson Tide. The post National Analysts Deliver Double Blow to Kentucky After Mark Pope’s SEC Disappointment appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country.

Alabama (89.5) and Kentucky (88.7) are No. 1 and No. 2 in the SEC in average points scored per game. The Crimson Tide enter the day at No. 8 in the NET rankings, two spots ahead of Kentucky. Alabama is No. 9 in the latest KenPom ratings; Kentucky is No. 16.

In the end, Alabama secured the win 102 to 97. The game not only marked the Wildcats' first loss against a top-15 ranked opponent this season, but also marked the team's first home loss of the season. UK is now 14-4 overall, and 3-2 in conference play.

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The SEC has looked like the deepest conference in college basketball early this season and two teams with aspirations of a conference title and more will go head-to-head on Tuesday when the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No.

The Kentucky Wildcats joined just about every other ranked team by losing a game last week. Here’s how it all shook out in the new AP Top 25 poll.

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The Kentucky Wildcats lost their first home game of the season on Saturday as the Alabama Crimson Tide came to town and got the big win. Kentucky put up 97 poin