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ESPN will send its marquee college basketball broadcast crew to Alabama-Kentucky game

Here’s who will have the call of Alabama-Kentucky for ESPN Saturday.

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide will face their second top 10 team in the past three games when they visit Lexington to take on the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats Saturday at Rupp Arena.

The Crimson Tide (14-3 overall, 3-1 SEC) and Wildcats (14-3, 3-1) are set for an 11 a.m. CT tipoff. The game can be seen on ESPN.

Earlier this week, ESPN announced broadcast assignments and commentator pairings for its weekly slate of college basketball games. The duo of Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will have the TV call of Alabama vs. Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

It’s the first time this season that Shulman and Bilas will work an Alabama game. Shulman started at ESPN in 1995 and is one of the network’s highest-regarded college basketball voices — in addition to his past work on Major League Baseball games for ESPN.

Shulman had the national radio call of the World Series on ESPN Radio for many years. He is also the lead television play-by-play announcer of Toronto Blue Jays games for SportsNet.

Bilas needs no introduction. The former Duke Blue Devils center under Mike Krzyzewski has been a part of ESPN’s college basketball coverage, both in-studio and courtside, since 1995.

Alabama lost to No. 21 Ole Miss, 74-64, Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum. Aden Holloway led the Crimson Tide with 15 points on an ugly night in which Alabama committed 21 turnovers and had only four offensive rebounds. The Tide’s 64 points were a season-low.

Kentucky is coming off an 81-69 win over No. 11 Texas A&M, getting 22 points from Jaxson Robinson, who made five 3-pointers.

Alabama is ranked No. 4 in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll (No. 5 in the Coaches Poll). Kentucky is ranked No. 8 in the AP poll.

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ESPN predicts outcome of Alabama vs. Kentucky basketball game

ESPN Analytics gives odds on Alabama vs. Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide head to the Bluegrass State this weekend for their third game against a Top 25 team in SEC play.

The Crimson Tide (14-3 overall, 3-1 SEC) will face the Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1) Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The game will be televised on ESPN.

ESPN’s Matchup Predictor, which offers a prediction model based on its Men’s College Basketball Power Index ratings and other variables, currently gives Kentucky a slight edge to win the game: 52.4 percent compared to Alabama’s 47.6 percent.

Alabama will need to be a lot better in Lexington than it was on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa when the Tide suffered an ugly 74-64 loss to No. 21 Ole Miss at Coleman Coliseum. Nate Oats’ team was held to a season-low in points and shot attempts. They committed 21 turnovers and came away with only four offensive rebounds.

Afterwards, Oats called Alabama’s effort while playing in a game with first place on the line in the SEC “disgusting.” He added that the Crimson Tide hadn’t deserved to win and questioned whether some players were giving 100 percent.

“It’s disgusting, to be honest with you,” Oats said. “With the amount of fifth-year seniors we have and the leadership that should be shown on this team, to have guys not come in ready to play… it starts with me because I’m supposed to be the one motivating these guys and I obviously didn’t motivate them well enough to make sure they were ready.

“I’m going to have to look in the mirror and see what I did, didn’t do. We’re gonna have to have a good talk with some of these seniors that are supposed to be our leaders and figure out why we weren’t ready to go tonight because it’s very disappointing. It’s disgusting and it’s frustrating.”

Kentucky defeated No. 11 Texas A&M by 12 (81-69) earlier this week at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are ranked No. 8/9 in the latest Top 25 polls under first-year coach Mark Pope.

Rupp Arena hasn’t been a friendly place to Alabama over the years (nor any other SEC team). The Tide have won only 10 games all-time in Lexington, most recently on Jan. 12, 2021. A season ago, Kentucky won in a 117-95 blowout in Lexington on Feb. 24.

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Everything Nick Saban said on Monday of Kentucky game week

Here is everything Nick Saban said on Monday of Kentucky game week

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team is fresh off an impressive 42-28 victory over the LSU Tigers this past Saturday night as they take another step in the right direction of reclaiming the top spot in the SEC West.

Up next for the Tide is a road contest against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington.

On Monday, as Alabama begins its preparation for the Wildcats, head coach of the Crimson Tide Nick Saban would participate in the first of his two weekly press conferences to wrap up the LSU game and also look ahead to the matchup with Kentucky.

Here is everything Coach Saban had to say:

Five storylines to watch in Alabama’s Week 11 matchup at Kentucky

We’ll be watching these storylines in Alabama’s Week 11 matchup at Kentucky

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide will have to quickly move past their thrilling 42-28 victory over the LSU Tigers as they prepare to hit the road this weekend to take on Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Crimson Tide will look to clinch the SEC West with a win while the Wildcats look to play spoilers late in the season and come up with a signature win for Stoops.

As we await kickoff on Saturday morning, here are five of the top storylines to watch ahead of the Week 11 SEC matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Kentucky vs. Alabama, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch college basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide will face off on Saturday in a highly anticipated college basketball matchup at Rupp Arena.

The Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide will face off on Saturday in a highly anticipated college basketball matchup at Rupp Arena. Both teams have had successful seasons so far, with the Crimson Tide currently on a three-game winning streak and the Wildcats winning 10 of their last 12 games.

This will be a great Saturday of college basketball, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the game.

Kentucky vs. #7 Alabama

When: Saturday, January 7
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines

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Kentucky vs. Alabama (-5.5)

O/U: 147.5

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How to watch Alabama vs. Kentucky, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the Kentucky Wildcats in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the Rupp Arena.

Alabama comes into today’s match having won their last three games and will be going for four in a row today. As for Kentucky, they come in with the #4 ranking and winning 10 of their last 12 games.

This will be a great day of college basketball, here is everything you need to know to stream the game.

#25 Alabama at #4 Kentucky

When: Saturday, February 19
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA Basketball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Saturday at 11:35 a.m. ET.

#25 Alabama at #4 Kentucky (-5.5)

O/U: 155.5

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Alabama vs Kentucky Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Alabama vs Kentucky prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Alabama vs Kentucky prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 19

Alabama vs Kentucky How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 19
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Alabama (17-9), Kentucky (21-5)
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Alabama vs Kentucky Game Preview

Why Alabama Will Win

Alabama knows how to have fun.

The threes weren’t falling in the first meeting – a 66-55 Kentucky win – but the Tide were still able to put up a bit of a fit despite hitting just 3-of-30 from three.

That’s not normal. Bama will keep chucking from three, it’ll get up and down the floor, and it’ll get to the free throw line over and over again. Kentucky can and will run, but it’s not going to keep up if this gets into a free throw shooting contest.

That first game was the only time all year Alabama scored fewer than 65 points. That’s not going to happen again, but …

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Why Kentucky Will Win

Kentucky doesn’t foul.

It did in the first meeting and Alabama got to the line 24 times, but in general there isn’t too much of a problem.

Kentucky also knows how to guard the heck out of the three.

It’s got the best three point defense in the SEC thanks to its ability to attack all while relying on the parts inside to do their job. It takes something special for a team to hit 40% from three on the Wildcats, and even when that happens they’re 5-1.

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What’s Going To Happen

15-0. That’s what Kentucky is at home, and it’s about to keep it all going by doing a great job defensively and a better job on the boards – but barely.

Alabama doesn’t really do that whole defense thing, but the team knows how to hit the boards hard and create a whole slew of second-chance points. It outrebounded Kentucky in the first game and still lost.

Alabama vs Kentucky Prediction, Lines

Kentucky 81, Alabama 73
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4

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Kentucky vs. #1 Alabama: NCAA college football live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, predictions

The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Kentucky Wildcats at home on Saturday from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

Kentucky is coming off a 38-35 win over Vanderbilt and will look to even up their record at .500 when they face a tough Alabama team. Meanwhile, Alabama will look to stay undefeated after last week’s game against LSU was postponed, previously they knocked off Mississippi State by the score of 41-0..

Can Alabama continue to pummel teams or will Kentucky have upset on their mind? Here is everything you need to know to stream the game tonight.

Kentucky vs. Alabama

When: Saturday, November 21
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: SEC Network
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Prediction: I’m rolling with Alabama. I know this is a lot of points but will be taking Bama 1H and -32 for the game. They will be ready to play after a week off just like Clemson.

Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -32. Bama 1H – 17.5

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Kentucky vs. Alabama (-32)

O/U: 57.5

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Alabama vs Kentucky Prediction, Game Preview

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Kentucky Wildcats prediction and game preview

Alabama vs Kentucky prediction and game preview.

Alabama vs Kentucky Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 21
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Network: SEC Network

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Why Kentucky Will Win

This might not be the year Kentucky was hoping for with just two wins and a whole lot of good battles in close losses, but it’s not playing all that poorly, at least when it comes to its style.

This is never going to be the team that gets into firefights – unless it’s against Ole Miss, but that goes for everyone.

The offensive line doesn’t allow a whole lot of plays behind the line, the defense is great at taking the ball away, and it’s a rock in the red zone thanks to a secondary that’s able to keep the big plays to a minimum.

As always, Kentucky has a way of grinding things down to a dead stop. It got into a wee bit of a shootout in the win over Vanderbilt, but if it can get a ten point lead, that’s – it’s really not a cliché here – like a three touchdown team for almost anyone else.

However …

Why Alabama Will Win

Get a ten point lead on Kentucky, and it’s like getting a three touchdown lead on anyone else. The offensive pop just isn’t there.

The Wildcats haven’t faced all that many high-powered passing games, but they’ve still been hit for well over 200 yards by everyone but Georgia and Tennessee.

You can’t grind things down against this Bama team, and if you can, it’ll come up with a scoring drive in four plays and 90 seconds while you’re dinking around trying to go on a march.

Mac Jones might not be putting up Kyle Trask-like numbers, but he’s been brilliant, he’s got the weapons around him, and Kentucky can’t keep up.

What’s Going To Happen

We’re dealing with forces beyond ourselves.

Does Alabama own this series? Kentucky won in 1997, pulled off a victory in 1922, and managed a tie in 1939 – and that’s it.

37-2-1 with nine wins in a row. Make it ten.

As always, Alabama will get up fast, have this thing won after the first quarter, and will gear down and look to work on the defense and other parts the rest of the way. Kentucky’s defense, though, won’t let this get too ridiculous.

Again, the scores when it comes to Kentucky are all relative. Even if the final score doesn’t have a bazillion combined points, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a strong performance by the winner.

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Alabama vs Kentucky Prediction, Line

Alabama 41, Kentucky 17
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Alabama -31, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

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