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Alabama Shocks Kentucky with 99-70 SEC Quarterfinal Victory

3/15/2025

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Alabama Dominates Kentucky

Alabama's basketball team delivered a stunning blow to Kentucky, crushing them 99-70 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals—Kentucky's most significant tournament defeat ever. The Wildcats faltered without their injured point guard, Lamont Butler, and their 16 turnovers handed Alabama 29 easy points. Now, Kentucky looks ahead to their NCAA Tournament fate, likely as a No. 3 seed.

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Alabama Seeks Redemption

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team is gearing up to battle the Florida Gators in the SEC Tournament semifinals this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT in Nashville. With a determination to break a three-game losing streak against Florida, Alabama looks to bounce back after their previous nail-biting 99-94 defeat, having recently triumphed over Kentucky 99-70.

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Alabama Dominates Kentucky

Alabama's basketball team delivered a stunning blow to Kentucky, crushing them 99-70 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals—Kentucky's most significant tournament defeat ever. The Wildcats faltered without their injured point guard, Lamont Butler, and their 16 turnovers handed Alabama 29 easy points. Now, Kentucky looks ahead to their NCAA Tournament fate, likely as a No. 3 seed.

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