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No. 3 Kentucky Grinds Out Win Against Alabama

John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as No. 3 Kentucky outmuscled Alabama 66-55 on Tuesday night. With 16 points and 13 rebounds, Cousins extended his UK freshman record with 15 double-doubles. The last Kentucky player to get seven in a row was Jim Andrews, who had a team-record 10 straight in 1973. Five of Cousins' rebounds were on the offensive end, while all of Wall's career-high 10 were on defense.[IMAGE1]

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