Alabama (102) vs Kentucky (97) · Jan 18, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 18, 2025

Game Recap

Nelson scores 25 points as No. 4 Alabama tops No. 8 Kentucky 102-97. Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country.

Box Score

	1	2	T
ALA	47	55	102
UK	45	52	97

ALABAMA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Jarin Stevenson	19	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	0	1	1	0	1	2
4Grant Nelson	31	7-13	2-7	9-10	11	2	0	0	4	4	25
11Clifford Omoruyi	25	5-7	0-0	2-2	7	0	0	2	0	2	12
0Labaron Philon	31	4-10	3-5	4-4	4	4	1	0	2	1	15
1Mark Sears	38	6-17	4-12	8-9	1	9	0	0	1	2	24
10Mouhamed Dioubate	15	2-5	0-1	4-7	8	3	1	0	0	5	8
22Aiden Sherrell	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Chris Youngblood	24	3-4	2-3	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	2	10
2Aden Holloway	15	2-7	2-4	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	4	6
TOTAL		30-6744.8%	13-3438.2%	29-3485.3%	36	20	3	3	9	21	102

KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
7Andrew Carr	18	1-4	0-1	2-2	1	1	1	0	0	4	4
22Amari Williams	22	5-11	0-0	3-6	11	1	1	2	4	5	13
00Otega Oweh	33	8-14	1-2	4-5	6	3	2	1	0	5	21
2Jaxson Robinson	25	4-10	3-7	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	4	11
1Lamont Butler	32	6-14	2-5	3-3	4	8	1	2	1	2	17
15Ansley Almonor	19	2-4	2-4	4-4	3	0	0	0	0	4	10
10Brandon Garrison	19	5-7	1-3	0-0	6	5	0	0	0	0	11
11Travis Perry	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
4Koby Brea	25	4-7	2-3	0-0	2	0	1	3	1	1	10
TOTAL		35-7347.9%	11-2740.7%	16-2080.0%	35	20	6	8	8	25	97

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfalauk

+2 (19:50) Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Grant Nelson.
20
(19:38) Foul on Labaron Philon.
(19:36) Jaxson Robinson missed Jumper.
(19:32) Otega Oweh Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:32) Otega Oweh made Jumper.
22
(19:19) Grant Nelson missed Jumper.
(19:19) Amari Williams Block.
(19:16) Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
(19:07) Jaxson Robinson missed Jumper.
(19:04) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:43) Amari Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Lamont Butler.
24
(18:20) Jarin Stevenson missed Layup.
(18:18) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
(18:04) Grant Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:01) Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:57) Jaxson Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Otega Oweh.
27
+3 (17:28) Grant Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Labaron Philon.
57
(17:10) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:07) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:04) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Labaron Philon.
87
(16:47) Otega Oweh missed Jumper.
(16:44) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:38) Grant Nelson made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
107
(16:15) Lamont Butler missed Jumper.
(16:12) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:05) Grant Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
137
+2 (15:49) Lamont Butler made Layup.
139
(15:41) Foul on Andrew Carr.
+1 (15:41) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
149
+1 (15:41) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
159
(15:31) Travis Perry missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:27) Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:12) Aden Holloway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mouhamed Dioubate.
189
+3 (14:56) Koby Brea made Three Point Jumper.
1812
+2 (14:31) Grant Nelson made Layup. Assisted by Mark Sears.
2012
+3 (14:18) Jaxson Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Garrison.
2015
+2 (14:04) Chris Youngblood made Jumper. Assisted by Aden Holloway.
2215
+2 (13:32) Koby Brea made Jumper.
2217
+2 (13:21) Mark Sears made Jumper.
2417
(13:08) Foul on Chris Youngblood.
(12:58) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
+1 (12:58) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
2418
+1 (12:58) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
2419
(12:34) Aden Holloway missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:31) Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:27) Brandon Garrison made Layup. Assisted by Otega Oweh.
2421
(12:10) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:07) Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:07) Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk.
2621
+3 (11:46) Ansley Almonor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Garrison.
2624
(11:27) Chris Youngblood missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:24) Jarin Stevenson Offensive Rebound.
(11:22) Aden Holloway missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:17) Koby Brea Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:06) Brandon Garrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamont Butler.
2627
(10:48) Chris Youngblood Turnover.
(10:48) Koby Brea Steal.
(10:48) Official TV Timeout
(10:31) Foul on Clifford Omoruyi.
(10:31) Amari Williams missed Free Throw.
(10:31) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
+1 (10:31) Amari Williams made Free Throw.
2628
(10:09) Foul on Amari Williams.
+1 (10:09) Clifford Omoruyi made Free Throw.
2728
+1 (10:09) Clifford Omoruyi made Free Throw.
2828
(9:58) Amari Williams missed Layup.
(9:58) Clifford Omoruyi Block.
(9:54) Amari Williams Offensive Rebound.
(9:54) Amari Williams missed Jumper.
(9:51) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
(9:47) Labaron Philon missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:44) Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
(9:38) Otega Oweh missed Jumper.
(9:38) Jarin Stevenson Block.
(9:36) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(9:24) Andrew Carr missed Jumper.
(9:21) Jaxson Robinson Offensive Rebound.
(9:13) Amari Williams missed Jumper.
(9:09) Amari Williams Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:09) Amari Williams made Jumper.
2830
(8:53) Grant Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:50) Amari Williams Defensive Rebound.
(8:47) Amari Williams Turnover.
(8:47) Jarin Stevenson Steal.
(8:42) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:39) Andrew Carr Defensive Rebound.
(8:16) Amari Williams missed Jumper.
(8:14) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
(8:08) Jarin Stevenson missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:04) Labaron Philon Offensive Rebound.
(8:00) Mark Sears Turnover.
(8:00) Lamont Butler Steal.
(7:59) Foul on Mark Sears.
(7:59) Official TV Timeout
+2 (7:46) Otega Oweh made Jumper.
2832
(7:31) Labaron Philon missed Jumper.
(7:28) Travis Perry Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:24) Otega Oweh made Layup. Assisted by Travis Perry.
2834
+2 (7:00) Mouhamed Dioubate made Layup. Assisted by Aden Holloway.
3034
(7:00) Foul on Andrew Carr.
(7:00) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Free Throw.
(6:59) Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.
(6:46) Travis Perry Turnover.
(6:46) Mouhamed Dioubate Steal.
(6:35) Aden Holloway missed Jumper.
(6:32) Mouhamed Dioubate Offensive Rebound.
(6:31) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Layup.
(6:30) Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.
(6:30) Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
(6:07) Otega Oweh missed Layup.
(6:03) Chris Youngblood Defensive Rebound.
(5:55) Aden Holloway missed Jumper.
(5:55) Ansley Almonor Defensive Rebound.
(5:55) Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
+1 (5:55) Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
3035
+1 (5:55) Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
3036
(5:45) Foul on Jaxson Robinson.
+2 (5:36) Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Labaron Philon.
3236
(5:12) Brandon Garrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:11) Ansley Almonor Offensive Rebound.
(5:10) Foul on Aden Holloway.
+1 (5:10) Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
3237
+1 (5:10) Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
3238
(5:02) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:59) Lamont Butler Defensive Rebound.
(4:56) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:53) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
(4:42) Labaron Philon missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:39) Grant Nelson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:39) Grant Nelson made Jumper.
3438
(4:39) Foul on Ansley Almonor.
+1 (4:39) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
3538
(4:27) Amari Williams Turnover.
(4:27) Labaron Philon Steal.
(4:23) Foul on Jaxson Robinson.
+1 (4:23) Labaron Philon made Free Throw.
3638
+1 (4:23) Labaron Philon made Free Throw.
3738
(4:09) Lamont Butler missed Layup.
(4:06) Amari Williams Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:06) Amari Williams made Jumper.
3740
(3:58) Grant Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:55) Labaron Philon Offensive Rebound.
(3:54) Clifford Omoruyi missed Layup.
(3:52) Labaron Philon Offensive Rebound.
(3:49) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:45) Koby Brea Defensive Rebound.
(3:37) Andrew Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:32) Amari Williams Offensive Rebound.
(3:29) Otega Oweh missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:26) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(3:16) Foul on Andrew Carr.
(3:16) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:16) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
3840
+1 (3:16) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
3940
(3:01) Lamont Butler missed Layup.
(2:57) Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.
(2:40) Aden Holloway Turnover.
(2:30) Jaxson Robinson Turnover.
(2:22) Labaron Philon missed Layup.
(2:22) Otega Oweh Block.
(2:21) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:18) Grant Nelson made Layup.
4140
(2:00) Foul on Aden Holloway.
(2:00) Amari Williams missed Free Throw.
(2:00) Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:52) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grant Nelson.
4440
(1:42) Amari Williams missed Jumper.
(1:39) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(1:34) Labaron Philon missed Jumper.
(1:30) Amari Williams Defensive Rebound.
(1:30) Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
(1:30) Amari Williams missed Free Throw.
(1:30) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
+1 (1:30) Amari Williams made Free Throw.
4441
+3 (1:02) Labaron Philon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
4741
+2 (0:46) Brandon Garrison made Layup. Assisted by Lamont Butler.
4743
(0:13) Alabama Timeout
(0:10) Mark Sears missed Jumper.
(0:10) Koby Brea Block.
(0:08) Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
(0:08) Alabama Turnover.
(0:08) Kentucky Timeout
(0:01) Foul on Chris Youngblood.
+1 (0:01) Lamont Butler made Free Throw.
4744
+1 (0:01) Lamont Butler made Free Throw.
4745
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

ALA

102Points97

30-67(44.8%)Field Goal(%)35-73(47.9%)

13-34(38.2%)3-Point(%)11-27(40.7%)

29-34(85.3%)Free Throw(%)16-20(80%)

42(15)Rebounds(Offensive)38(13)

20Assists20

3Steals6

3Blocks8

10Turnovers8

21(0)Fouls(Technical)25(0)

9Largest Lead6

Game Details

Saturday, January 18, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY

attendance: 21,108 (103.0%)

tv: ESPN

spread: UK -2.5

over/under: 178.5