LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 12/13 University of Kentucky women’s basketball program will play host to No. 22/22 Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. ET inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. The program will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, honoring the achievements of girls and women in sports.

The Wildcats and Crimson Tide, both ranked among the top 10 in the two major polls (the USA TODAY Coaches and the Associated Press) square off today at Rupp Arena. They double as the two highest-scoring teams in the SEC: Alabama is tied for first nationally (alongside Iowa) at 89.

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Louisville continues to climb in the Associated Press rankings, while Kentucky is moving down again.The latest rankings released on Monday have Kentucky ranked 12th, down three spots, and Louisville at 21st,

In the end, Alabama secured the win 102 to 97. The game not only marked the Wildcats' first loss against a top-15 ranked opponent this season, but also marked the team's first home loss of the season. UK is now 14-4 overall, and 3-2 in conference play.

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide exploit a UK vulnerability in handing Mark Pope his first home loss as the Wildcats’ head coach.

Rick Pitino recently shared his excitement level for the future of the rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville men's basketball team is climbing the rankings after throttling SMU last week. The Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) were ranked No. 21 in Monday's AP Top 25 poll, up four spots from last week. This is the highest the team has been ranked since they were 16th in January 2021.

Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?

Last season, Zvonimir Ivisic was a constant storyline for UK basketball. How has Ivisic fared this season at Arkansas?

BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Alabama visits No. 12 Kentucky after Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 36 points in Alabama's 66-64 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Wildcats have gone 11-0 at home. Kentucky averages 79.0 points while outscoring opponents by 18.9 points per game.

Reyne Smith added 16 points, and Chucky Hepburn finished with 14 points and eight assists as Louisville extended its winning streak to 10 games.