The Kentucky Wildcats are preparing for their fourth-ranked SEC game in only five games as the Alabama Crimson Tide are making the trip to Rupp Arena. The Crimson Tide are coming off an ugly loss to the Ole Miss Rebels at home,

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.

Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide are set to face off on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at noon EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Alabama is coming off a home loss Tuesday night to Ole Miss, while Kentucky won its matchup at home against Texas A&M.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have won back-to-back top 15 games taking down Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The reality this season in the SEC is there are no brakes with how talented this league is,