Kentucky basketball hit the road on Saturday for a top 20 showdown in Tuscaloosa against #4 Alabama. The Wildcats lost the first matchup in Rupp Arena due to a lack of stops down the stretch. Tonight,

Mark Sears scored 30 points to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 96-83 victory over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Five things you need to know from No. 17 Kentucky’s 96-83 loss to No. 4 Alabama: 1. The one elite team Kentucky has not been able to beat. The loss in Tuscaloosa drops UK to 5-2 vs. teams that began Saturday in the top 10 in the NCAA NET rankings. The Wildcats are now 6-2 vs. teams in the NET top 20.