Kentucky Wildcats roll down to Alabama
Jan 2, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Anthony Grant talks to guard Justin Coleman (5) during the game against North Florida Ospreys at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Playing in Alabama has been quite a task under John Calipari. This game has been sold out for a while and will be the biggest thing happening in Tuscaloosa since their Football dreams were crushed by the Buckeyes. Head Coach Anthony Grant has his team playing well and does not want his team to treat the Kentucky Wildcats any different than any other team.
Grant kept his comments short and sweet about the Cats Friday saying that they were well coached and really good. Down playing the intensity of the game is smart, but the Crimson Tide are undefeated on their floor, and the Kentucky Wildcats are undefeated on the season. Expect a close one in Tuscaloosa at 4 p.m.
"This is the first time in more than a decade a No. 1 team has visited Coleman Coliseum. Alabama beat Arkansas 66-64 the last time it happened on Jan. 8, 1994 and is 2-1 at home against top-ranked teams."
Jan 10, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Levi Randolph (20) shoots the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the game at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama this season is (12-4) with two of their losses coming within just 2 points. Point is, the Crimson Tide are a good team, and not one to overlook. Grant has his team undefeated on their home floor this season and would love nothing more than to knock of the top ranked Kentucky Wildcats at home.
Like most teams in the SEC, the men in Crimson and White will have to bring their A++ game in order to beat Kentucky. Alabama will lean on 25 year senior Levi Randolph to have a big game in front of the home crowd. Randolph is not much of a 3 point shooter and will have to try his best Devan Downey impression to score inside among the massive Kentucky Wildcat Trees. Like he has all season, Randolph will be playing the game for his lost best friend.
Jan 7, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with guard/forward Wayne Blackshear (25) and guard Chris Jones (3) during the second half against the Clemson Tigers at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Clemson 58-52. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Like most Kentucky Wildcat fans, I can not stand Louisville or Duke. I am not even old enough to have watched the Laettner shot live, but growing up a Kentucky fan I was always taught good from evil. There are a couple scenarios to this game. Louisville wins and Duke gets their 3rd loss not only on the season, but in row. The other being Duke wins and we all get to scroll down our twitter feed and laugh at the excuses Louisville fans come up with.
It is a win-win for us Kentucky Wildcat fans and we need something to do to burn the time until 4 o’clock. This game comes on at 12 p.m. and I know I will have my popcorn ready for whatever happens. I dislike them both, but I think Louisville takes this one at home in a close one.