TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Gerald Fitch scored 16 points Saturday night as No. 10 Kentucky ended the 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide's school-record, 28-game home winning streak with a 63-46 Southeastern Conference victory.
Kentucky (15-3, 5-0 SEC East) won its ninth straight game and moved into a tie with Florida for the lead in the East division. Alabama (12-5, 2-4 West) is headed in the opposite direction with its third straight loss.
The Crimson Tide have struggled badly on offense recently and took it to new lows Saturday night. They shot 23 percent in the first half, endured a seven-minute drought without a point and went to the locker room trailing, 26-21.
The second half was more of the same as Alabama went another six minutes without scoring as Kentucky took a 41-29 lead on a pair of free throws by Keith Bogans to cap a 7-0 spurt. The lead stayed at double figures the rest of the way.
Erwin Dudley, the reigning SEC player of the Year, managed only five points for the Crimson Tide. Alabama shot a season-low 24 percent and has failed to score 70 points in their last eight games.
