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It was going to be tough going into this one and coming out with a win, they came out hot, got an 11-point lead early but Bama cut it to 5 quickly, then got it back out to 12 and Bama just took over after that point and never looked back. Only been in a few instances in my life that I have ever blamed officiating for a game being lost, this isn't one of those times, but I will say there were some very questionable calls/missed calls that favored Alabama, now they weren't the reasons Kentucky lost or decided the outcome of the game, the one instance where the ref made a b-line for Pope was really bizarre.

Just boils down to the fact that they aren't healthy like it's already been said. We've seen what Robinson is capable of as a scorer and a ballhandler, Butler is the heart & soul of this team and easily their best defender, so not having them 2 out there has put a huge burden on the rest of the team, putting certain guys in positions they aren't comfortable being in. Perry played a heck of a game in that environment, continued to be impressed with him, to be a freshman he never seems to get rattled. Also really love seeing Williams improve his offensive game, he has really turned into a leader on this team with all the injuries, and I understand one of his roles on this team is having the offense run through him at the top of the key, but man I just tense up every time he brings the ball up the floor, there were several times the other night that he turned it over in those moments.

They gave a hell of an effort in this game, I think a lot better than most would've thought, once Alabama went on the run to end the first half, it was all but over. Kentucky done all they could to keep it close in the 2nd half, but just couldn't get any stops when they needed them. Alabama is a good team, and Mark Sears took over that game.

Just have to regroup and hopefully get a W at Oklahoma.