Kentucky Basketball: Will it be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde who steps on the court?
By Eric Thorne
The bottom line
Who knows what the outcome will be tonight but if this team just shows fight, determination and doesn’t lose its composure and confidence they can play with the Tide. This game can shape the trajectory this team is on as it nears the halfway point in the SEC schedule next week at Missouri.
Kentucky Alabama
Points per game 68.1 81.8
Rebounds per game 39.4 40.6
Assists per game 11.4 14.6
Field Goal percentage 41.9 43.9
3-pointer percentage 28.2 36.2
Turnovers 14.9 13.6
Steals 6.4 8.9
Kentucky Wildcats (5-9, 4-3 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-3, 8-0 SEC)
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Venue: Coleman Coliseum – Tuscaloosa, AL
TV Coverage: ESPN
Spread Kentucky +8
Odds: ESPN’s matchup predictor has Kentucky with a 15.4% chance of winning. Kenpom has Alabama winning 76-67.