Big Blue Nation was reminded of the binary nature of spots on Saturday afternoon. Back on January 4th, Kentucky outlasted Florida 106-100 to begin Southeastern Conference game. Stops were hard to come by for both teams in that game.

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Alabama (89.5) and Kentucky (88.7) are No. 1 and No. 2 in the SEC in average points scored per game. The Crimson Tide enter the day at No. 8 in the NET rankings, two spots ahead of Kentucky. Alabama is No. 9 in the latest KenPom ratings; Kentucky is No. 16.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday afternoon

The Kentucky Wildcats are preparing for their fourth-ranked SEC game in only five games as the Alabama Crimson Tide are making the trip to Rupp Arena. The Crims

The power of the SEC shines again early Saturday as the 4th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats for a top-10 matchup in Lexington.

Vanderbilt has averaged 82.1 points per game this season, good for seventh in the SEC. Alabama leads the conference at 90.2 per game. The Crimson Tide enter the day at No. 7 in the NET rankings, while Vanderbilt is No. 37. In the latest KenPom ratings, Alabama is up to No. 8; the Commodores are No. 49.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, January 18th, at Rupp Arena in this top-ranked college basketball matchup. WATCH: Alabama

A late scoring push from Tyler Nickel put the Commodores in a better place towards the end of the second half, cutting Alabama's double-digit lead with about two minutes remaining. The momentum gradually shifted back in favor of the Tide.

Two of the nation’s highest-scoring teams in college basketball collide Saturday at Rupp Arena when the eighth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats play host to No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. The start time is noon on ESPN, with Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas serving as the broadcast team.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have won back-to-back top 15 games taking down Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The reality this season in the SEC is there