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.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night. Alabama (22-5, 11-3 Southeastern Conference), which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers. Chris Youngblood had 14 points and Clifford Omoruyi had 11.

Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 96-83 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum: You can survive shorthanded for awhile. You can rally around each other, have players step up,