National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 68, Kentucky 66
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Michael Kitts, # Jamie Luckie, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 14859

JaMychal Green finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Alabama held off a late charge and edged No. 12 Kentucky, 68-66, on Tuesday.

Tony Mitchell added 15 points for the Crimson Tide (11-7, 3-1 SEC), who overcame 19 turnovers to bounce back from their first conference loss.

Alabama used a 12-2 run through the middle of the first half to take control, going into the break with a 37-30 edge as the Wildcats struggled to find a rhythm offensively.

The Crimson Tide stretched it out in the second half, pushing the lead to as much as 52-32 after opening the period with a 15-2 burst. Mitchell scored the final seven points of the spurt, blocking a shot and grabbing three rebounds in those first five minutes as well.

But Kentucky chipped away, holding Alabama scoreless for nearly five minutes in cutting the lead to single digits. Three times the Wildcats crept within one point in the final 3:28 and each time the Crimson Tide held them off, getting a steal with six seconds left to seal it.

Terrence Jones collected 17 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky (14-4, 2-2).
Top Game Performances
 
Kentucky   Alabama
Terrence Jones 17 Scoring JaMychal Green 18
DeAndre Liggins 4 Assists Chris Hines 3
Josh Harrellson 9 Rebounds JaMychal Green 11
Terrence Jones 7 Free Throws Made JaMychal Green 4
Brandon Knight 3 Steals Senario Hillman 2
Terrence Jones 3 Blocks JaMychal Green 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kentucky 66 37.7 7-21 13-22 11 29 8 9
Alabama 68 44.6 7-14 11-17 10 37 5 7