Sears and Auburn transfer Aden Holloway hit 3s to help spark a 11-2 run that gave the Tide a 67-60 lead with 11:40 remaining. Later, with the score tied at 81, Alabama went on a 9-0 run that was capped off by back-to-back 3s from Chris Youngblood and freshman Labaron Philon.

Nineteen of the teams currently ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll will take the court Saturday as a stacked college basketball schedule takes center stage here in mid-January. The fun begins in Lexington when No.

Grant Nelson rocks blue bloods. A 6-foot-11, 230-pound super-senior, Nelson was a matchup nightmare for Kentucky. The Alabama forward finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. UK forwards Andrew Carr and Ansley Almonor each picked up four fouls trying to stay in front of Nelson.