GALLERY: Alabama MBB Secures Historic Fourth-Straight Win Over Kentucky

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama men's basketball team completed history on Saturday, with Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide completing its fourth-straight win over the Kentucky Wildcats in an 89-74 ballgame that saw a season-high performance from seven-foot forward Noah Williamson and Aden Holloway shooting 75% from three-point range.

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The Tide outshot the Wildcats 31-25 from the floor and 15-4 from three-point range. Alabama's defensive play kept the Wildcats under 10 assists (Kentucky had nine), and collected more boards (41-37).

Holloway led the Tide with 26 points on Saturday afternoon, and Labaron Philon woke up in the second half to finish as the Tide's second-leading scorer with 17 points. Williams also had a season-high 10 points, which he paired with four rebounds and two assists in the 15-point victory.

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Alabama men's basketball improves to 11-3 on the young season, and starts SEC play 1-0 after the win over Kentucky. Alabama's next game will come on Wednesday, January 7, when the Tide travels to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.