Alabama at Kentucky: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday’s game
Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball team will look to extend their lead in the SEC on Saturday when they travel to Rupp Arena to take on John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats.
Winning on the road in the SEC is never easy, but if Oats and the Tide can come away with a victory, it would further enhance their chances of winning their third regular season SEC title in the last four seasons.
Alabama enters the matchup with an 11-2 record in conference play while the Wildcats are fifth in the league with an 8-5 record.
Below is all the information you need for Saturday’s matchup between Alabama and Kentucky, including the broadcast guide, injury report, and projected starting lineups.
How to watch
Date: Feb. 24, 2024
Time: 3 p.m. CT
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Saturday's Injury Report
Alabama:
G Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is questionable (head)
F Mohamed Wague is suspended
Kentucky:
F Tre Mitchell is questionable (shoulder)
Alabama's projected lineup
Player | Pos. | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
Mark Sears | G | Senior | 20.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Aaron Estrada | G | Graduate | 13.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. | G | Senior | 9.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
Rylan Griffen | G | Sophomore | 11.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
Grant Nelson | F | Senoir | 12.3 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
Kentucky's projected lineup
Pos. | Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
G | DJ Wagner | Fr. | 10.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
G | Antonio Reeves | Sr. | 19.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
G | Justin Edwards | Fr. | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
F | Ugonna Onyenso | So. | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
F | Tre Mitchell | Gr. | 12.0 | 7.5 | 3.1 |
Alabama player to watch: Rylan Griffen
With Latrell Wrightsell questionable for Saturday’s matchup against the Wildcats, the Alabama backcourt will need a boost and Rylan Griffen could be the man for the job. Griffen has shown tremendous improvement in his sophomore season and is capable of knocking down the outside shot. With a lot of attention on Mark Sears, Griffen could be in for a big game.
Kentucky player to watch: Reed Sheppard
Kentucky has one of the more talented backcourt in the country and freshman Reed Sheppard is more than capable of making a defense pay if given a little bit of space. Running Sheppard off of the three-point line will be key to Alabama’s success.
Score prediction
Winning in Rupp Arena is never easy but Alabama has more than enough to go in and take down the Wildcats. With a completely healthy Wrightsell, I would feel more comfortable picking the Tide, but John Calipari and Kentucky are in desperate need of a win and I expect the Wildcats to play well. It will take an A+ effort from the Tide to come away with a win. This game could truly go either way.
Alabama 87, Kentucky 81
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