The Rupp Arena crowd created a picture-perfect basketball environment this past weekend, even if the home fans couldn’t will Kentucky to victory over Alabama. Saturday’s 102-97 loss to the Crimson Tide in a Top 10 matchup wasn’t what Mark Pope and his Wildcats were hoping for.

Rupp Arena was a lot of fun until the final score on Saturday. The Big Blue Nation answered the early bell for the noon game by bringing the best home court in college basketball to downtown Lexington.

In one of the most-anticipated battles of the SEC basketball season, No. 4 Alabama handed No. 8 Kentucky its first loss in Rupp Arena this season.

Mark Pope and Nate Oats matched wits on the court, and Kentucky and Alabama put on a show in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Alabama basketball turned up the heat on Kentucky for a road win at Rupp Arena. The Tide turns things around after a listless loss to Ole Miss.

For the first time under Mark Pope’s leadership, UK basketball lost at Rupp Arena. The Kentucky coach explains a home defeat to Alabama.

The Crimson Tide bounced back from a midweek loss with a massive win at Rupp Arena behind a career day from Grant Nelson.

No. 4 Alabama basketball faced No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday at Rupp Arena in a coaching battle between Nate Oats and Mark Pope.

Rupp Arena isn't exactly the best place to have a rebound game. But the 4th-raked Alabama Crimson Tide used that hallowed arena to exorcise the demons from that

The Crimson Tide bounced back from a loss at home to Ole Miss on Tuesday by scoring 100-plus points for the fifth time this season.

In particular, Alabama attacked a trio of Kentucky guards — Koby Brea, Jaxson Robinson and Travis Perry — and had a great deal of success doing so. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope noticed it, but there wasn't much he or his team could do about it.

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