Alabama Crimson Tide opened SEC basketball game with victory statement over Kentucky Wildcats89-74, Saturday afternoon at Coleman Coliseum.
Led by Aden Holloway's 26 points, who set both career and season highs by making six of his eight shots from 3-point range, Alabama made 15 shots from behind the arc in a game that was never seriously in doubt.
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The Crimson Tide led by 21 en route to their fourth straight win over Kentucky since last season. Labaron Philon scored 17 points for Alabama, which got 14 points from Houston Mallett. Tide 7-foot center Noah Williamson, an offseason transfer from Bucknell, scored 10 points in 18 minutes off the bench for Alabama.
The Tide beat Kentucky 41-37.
Where does Alabama basketball rank in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after beating Kentucky?
Alabama is ranked No. 12 entering Week 10. USA TODAY Sports Coaches Surveywhich is three positions higher than last week. The Crimson Tide are one place below Nebraska Cornhuskers and one place ahead of Tom Izzo Michigan State Spartans.
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Nate Oats' Crimson Tide is the SEC's second-ranked team behind 10th-ranked Vanderbilt (14-0).
Complete USA TODAY Sports Coaches Rankings Top 25: Alabama Among Leaders on the Rise
The complete Week 10 Top 25 rankings from the USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll are below.
|
Classify |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Previous |
chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Michigan |
13-0 |
768 |
24 |
1 |
– |
1/7 |
|
2 |
Arizona |
14-0 |
749 |
7 |
2 |
– |
February 13 |
|
3 |
Iowa |
14-0 |
703 |
0 |
3 |
– |
March 18 |
|
4 |
University of California, Connecticut |
14-1 |
666 |
0 |
4 |
– |
3/7 |
|
5 |
Purdue |
13-1 |
624 |
0 |
6 |
+1 |
1/6 |
|
6 |
Duke |
13-1 |
616 |
0 |
5 |
-1 |
3/6 |
|
7 |
Houston |
13-1 |
584 |
0 |
8 |
+1 |
2/8 |
|
8 |
Gonzaga |
16-1 |
565 |
0 |
7 |
-1 |
7/20 |
|
9 |
BYU |
13-1 |
527 |
0 |
10 |
+1 |
7/11 |
|
10 |
Vanderbilt |
14-0 |
488 |
0 |
11 |
+1 |
10/nr |
|
11 |
Nebraska |
14-0 |
473 |
0 |
13 |
+2 |
11/NR |
|
12 |
Alabama |
11-3 |
403 |
0 |
15 |
+3 |
September 16 |
|
13 |
Michigan |
12-2 |
400 |
0 |
9 |
-4 |
August 21 |
|
14 |
Texas Tech |
11-3 |
345 |
0 |
16 |
+2 |
20.11. |
|
15 |
Arkansas |
11-3 |
334 |
0 |
18 |
+3 |
14/23 |
|
16 |
Illinois |
11-3 |
294 |
0 |
19 |
+3 |
August 19 |
|
17 |
North Carolina |
13-2 |
250 |
0 |
12 |
-5 |
December 25 |
|
18 |
Louisville |
11-3 |
232 |
0 |
13 |
-5 |
May 18 |
|
19 |
Iowa |
12-2 |
211 |
0 |
23 |
+4 |
19/NR |
|
20 |
Georgia |
13-1 |
164 |
0 |
24 |
+4 |
20/nr |
|
21 |
Kansas |
10-4 |
131 |
0 |
17 |
-4 |
17/NR |
|
22 |
Tennessee |
10-4 |
123 |
0 |
20 |
-2 |
December 23 |
|
23 |
Virginia |
12-2 |
120 |
0 |
21 |
-2 |
21/NR |
|
24 |
Villanova |
12-2 |
70 |
0 |
NR |
+15 |
24/NR |
|
25 |
SMU |
12-2 |
42 |
0 |
NR |
– |
25/nr |
Schools have ceased to exist
No. 22 Florida; No. 25 St. John's;
Others get votes
UCF 41; Utah State 34; Clemson 29; Florida 21; St Mary's 17; Seton Hall 13; St. Louis 11; Indiana 10; St. John's 4; Missouri 3; Miami (Ohio) 3; Kentucky 3; California 2; USC 1; Oklahoma State 1;
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Alabama basketball schedule: When will the Crimson Tide next play?
Alabama (10-3) will travel to Nashville for its first SEC road contest of the 2025-26 season against the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-0) on Wednesday. Alabama-Vanderbilt will cap at 8:00 pm CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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