How to Watch: Alabama Basketball vs. Kentucky in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal

Everything you need to know, including TV and radio information, about the Crimson Tide's matchup against the Wildcats in Nashville.

Feb 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) drives the ball against Kentucky Wildcats guard Travis Perry (11) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

No. 7 Alabama basketball took down No. 1 Auburn on the road 93-91 in overtime via a game-winning buzzer-beater by guard Mark Sears.

This was Alabama's final game of the regular season and Sears ended it on the highest of notes to silence a once-deafening Neville Arena with his floater. The final result also helped the Crimson Tide in terms of postseason status. The win cemented Alabama as the No. 3 seed in the highly anticipated SEC Tournament.

6-seed Kentucky defeated 14-seed Oklahoma 85-84 on Thursday after the Sooners took down 11-seed Georgia on Wednesday. Kentucky guard Otega Oweh hit the game-winning layup against Oklahoma.

The Wildcats advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament and will face the Crimson Tide on Friday night.

How to Watch: 3-Seed Alabama vs. 6-Seed Kentucky

Who: 3-seed Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) vs. 6-seed Kentucky (21-10, 10-8 SEC)

When: Friday, March 14 at roughly 8:30 p.m. CT (25 minutes after Florida's quarterfinal matchup at 6 p.m.)

Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Bryan Passink). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

TV: SEC Network

Last meeting with Kentucky: Then-No. 4 Alabama took down then-No. 17 Kentucky 96-83 at home on Feb. 22 to avoid an unprecedented three-game losing streak. This victory gave the Crimson Tide the season sweep as it defeated the Wildcats on the road in January. The Crimson Tide was down 30-18 after yet another slow start, but after a massive run, Alabama took the lead and never looked back. The Tide's guard trio of Mark Sears (30 points), Aden Holloway (19) and Chris Youngblood (14) led Alabama in this offensive outburst as they scored a combined 63 of the team's 96 total points.

Alabama Stat Leaders

• Points: Mark Sears (19.2)
• Rebounds: Grant Nelson (7.9)
• Assists: Mark Sears (5.0)

Kentucky Stat Leaders

• Points: Otega Oweh (16.2)
• Rebounds: Amari Williams (8.7)
• Assists: Lamont Butler (4.4)