Nate Oats has made Alabama a true contender. The former Buffalo head coach led the Crimson Tide to the program’s first Final Four appearance in 2024 to go along with two SEC championships and two SEC Tournament championship.

Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide are set to face off on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at noon EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Alabama is coming off a home loss Tuesday night to Ole Miss, while Kentucky won its matchup at home against Texas A&M.

The new playground will be named for Triangle Foundation, which donated $2 million to the Gatton Park, a privately funded park opening later this year.

Tickets for the remaining home men’s basketball games are all sold out. Counting Saturday’s game against Alabama, the Wildcats have seven home games left. The team’s last game in Rupp Arena this season will be on March 4 against LSU.

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The latest injury news for both Kentucky and Alabama ahead of Saturday’s top-10 SEC basketball showdown at Rupp Arena.

The arrival of Mark Pope has turned back the clock on the Rupp Arena crowds, which had been getting angsty by the end of the John Calipari era.

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The game figures to be a high-scoring affair with a lot of three-point shots taken. Alabama leads the nation in scoring, averaging 89.5 points per game, while Kentucky is third in the country, scoring 88.7 points per contest. The Crimson Tide shoot 31.2 three-point shots per game, while the Cats hoist 27.7 attempts per game from behind the arc.

The Gristmill Tower slide is being installed in the new playground, which will be named in honor of Triangle Foundation's $2 million donation.

On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide finished with more turnovers, 21, than field goals made, 20. With the turnover margin so stark, the Rebels attempted 23 more shots while also holding Alabama to just three offensive rebounds. The Crimson Tide grabbed 23 offensive boards against Texas A&M .