The Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3, 0-0 SEC) bring a three-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats (9-4, 0-0 SEC), winners of four straight. The contest begins at 12 p.m. ET (on ESPN) on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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How to Watch Alabama vs. Kentucky
- Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
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Alabama 2025-26 Season Stats
Kentucky 2025-26 Season Stats
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Alabama vs. Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The 94.5 points the Crimson Tide average are 26.7 more than the Wildcats concede.
- Alabama is 10-3 when scoring more than 67.8 points.
- Kentucky is 9-3 when giving up fewer than 94.5 points.
- The Wildcats' 84.9 points per game are just 3.3 more than the Crimson Tide allow.
- Kentucky is 6-1 when scoring more than 81.6 points.
- Alabama's record is 7-0 when it gives up less than 84.9 points.
- The Crimson Tide have put up 168 more points than their opponents this year (12.9 per game), and the Wildcats have also outscored their opponents, by 223 (17.1 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Crimson Tide are shooting 46.8% from the field, 7.6% higher than the Wildcats concede.
- Alabama is 9-3 when shooting better than 39.2% from the field.
- The Wildcats make 48.5% of their shots from the field, 6.6% higher than the Crimson Tide's defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Kentucky is 8-2 when the team shoots over 41.9% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Crimson Tide and Wildcats rebound at about the same rate, with the Crimson Tide pulling down 1.3 more boards per game.
- Alabama is 7-0 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Kentucky is 0-3 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Crimson Tide's 10.8 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.1 more than the Wildcats pull down (10.7).
- The Crimson Tide are 5-0 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Wildcats are 1-3 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Alabama has an average rebounding margin of +2.1, and Kentucky is at +8.5.
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