The Crimson Tide and Wildcats were engulfed in a three-team SEC race with Tennessee when Kentucky rolled into Memorial (now Coleman) Coliseum on this late-January Saturday. Alabama big man Ricky Brown fouled out in the final two minutes, and Kentucky cashed in four straight free throws to clinch the victory.

Auburn basketball and Alabama will bring the SEC its first-ever No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup Saturday. Here's the scouting report for the contest, including a score prediction and the latest injury updates.

From the No. 1 ranking in the next AP Top 25 poll to the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, there's a lot on the line for Alabama against Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday afternoon.