Hoops' Rally Falls Short at Alabama
Jasmine Robinson scored 17 points and Alabama held off a big rally for a 77-75 victory over No. 7 Kentucky on Thursday night, the Crimson Tide's first win against a ranked team in more than nine years. The Tide (12-15, 2-11 Southeastern Conference) had most of a 23-point lead wiped out in the second half before handing the league-leading Wildcats (21-5, 10-3) their third straight defeat. Alabama hadn't beaten a ranked team since a 70-59 win over No. 24 BYU on Dec. 21, 2002. A'dia Mathies kept this one in question with 26 points for Kentucky, including a 3-pointer with 1 second left.