Bozich | Injured Kentucky No match for Alabama in the 99-70 second tournament defeat | sport

Louisville, Ky. (Wdrb) – There are dozens of fascinating college basketball stories that can read at this time of year, but there was a tweet that stopped me on Friday afternoon.

Evan Miyakawa, the creator of a popular basketball analysis location, carried out a simulation of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2025.

Ratet which team won?

Alabama, the same depth and talented squad team, who brought Kentucky this season in the quarter -finals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for the third time in the Southeastern Conference.

The end result was 99-70, Kentucky's greatest defeat this season. In fact, it was the biggest defeat in Great Britain since the wildcats fell on Duke (118-84) on November 6, 2018 at their season opener.

Nate Hafer looks like a trainer who can bring his team to a second NCAA Final Four in a row. If the Crimson Tide win two more this weekend, you will receive your third SEC tournament title in five seasons.

This is the competition level with which the wildcats were confronted in the second SEC tournament game -a team that has seven defeats and still a seed No. 1 for the NCAA tournament.

Kentucky lost to the Crimson Tide at five in the Rupp Arena in January. They lost 13 in Tuscaloosa at the end of February. This time it was a stinging 29-point loss when Alabama scored a three-goal in Great Britain for the first time in the program history.

How did Mark Pope and the wildcats to deal with Alabama without 40% of their most productive starting line -up?

Without a security guard Jaxon Robinson, who was explained to the season two weeks ago.

Without Guard Lamont Butler, who missed the game after playing against Oklahoma for eight minutes on Thursday evening.

And without an effective Otega Oweh, who missed almost six minutes in the middle of the first half after he had caught the right elbow of the Alabama Guard Labaron Philon on the left side of his face and lips, which led to a bloody chaos that led to an excursion into the changing room and the stitches.

It did not lead to an obvious foul, since a review of the piece convinced the officers that Philon only moved a twisting basketball to the edge.

Oweh only scored one field gate in the first half in nine minutes, while he scored 4 points in nine minutes. He wasn't much better in the second half. He looked disoriented and shaken and missed his two field goal attempts while converting six free throws.

During the season, OWE, Butler and Robinson Kentucky gave 41 points per game.

Friday evening the wildcats received 8 combined points from these three boys.

Without experience and toughness in the background, Great Britain suffered 16 sales that Alabama converted into 29 points. After the submarines were moved to the starting line-up, the British bankers were exceeded by the Alabama Reserve, 44-9. It was a thorough rule because the Crimson Tide also exceeded in the UK color at 46-30.

Andrew Carr scored 18 points to lead Kentucky. Amari Williams had 16 and Travis Perry added 11.

Kentucky never led, but the wildcats stayed two minutes with just four points to play in the first half. The purple tide stretched its lead to 45-38 at halftime.

The second half was an avalanche from Alabama. The SEC Network Sideline Reporter Holly McGrath reported that during a time crossing pop, Pope screamed and at the same time questioned her commitment to playing the defense.

Bama shot almost 59% in the second half and exceeded 54-32 in Great Britain. The Crimson Tide made nine shots from a distance in the second half, Great Britain two.

The wildcats will lead a 22-11 record in the selection on Sunday. At the strength of her 11 quad -i victory, she will be a no. 3 seeds.

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