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Social Media reacts to another Kentucky loss: BBN unleashes on X

Kentucky played pretty well to open the game, but the shots dried up and so did the defense. Read what everyone is saying after the Cats drop their 9th loss of the year.
ByDrew Holbrook|
eFeb 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Travis Perry (11) drives the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
eFeb 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Travis Perry (11) drives the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) couldn’t keep pace with No. 4 Alabama (21-5, 10-3 SEC), dropping a 94-79 decision at Coleman Coliseum in a game of runs. Kentucky led by 12 early in the first half, but a 29-10 Alabama run in the final 10 minutes flipped it to a 47-40 halftime deficit. The second half saw the Tide pull away with a 31-19 closing stretch, fueled by Mark Sears’ 30 points (11-of-11 free throws) and Aden Holloway’s 19 off the bench, while Kentucky’s Koby Brea led with 20 points and Amari Williams added 15 and 11 rebounds. Once again we see turnovers and effort cost the Cats down the stretch. Injuries have taken a toll, but the response has just been too mixed.

Injuries to Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson hurt of course, but it was Alabama’s 51.7% shooting and 24 points off turnovers sealed Kentucky’s fate, dropping them to 18-9 (7-7 SEC). —but Big Blue Nation’s real story erupted on X.

Social Media Reacts: BBN Unleashes on X

Kentucky’s loss lit up X with frustration, fire, and a few flickers of hope. Most fans understand it is hard to beat a top 5 team on the road with 2 of your starters out. Couple that with Oweh's no show (2 points, 5 fouls) and you are essential down 3 starters. The bench never got going and despite Carr having his best game in a long time, the Cats never could get the game under control. Here’s what fans had to say, most of which was not pretty.

From ref rants to injury woes, these posts—some ratio’d, all buzzing—show Kentucky fans hurting but hungry for the next fight. Wildcatbluenation.com keeps you plugged into the pulse of BBN—stay tuned for what’s next.

In what might be the first must-win game of the year, the Cats travel to Norman to take on Oweh's former team, the Oklahoma Sooners.

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