CATFAN81
03-02-2005, 10:29 PM
:cool: -- Patrick Sparks hit five of his seven 3-pointers in the second half and scored a season-high 26 points, lifting No. 5 Kentucky to a 78-71 comeback victory over 16th-ranked Alabama on Saturday to clinch the Wildcats' 43rd Southeastern Conference title.
Led by Sparks, Kentucky (22-3, 13-1) turned a 14-point deficit late in the first half into an eight-point cushion. Then the Wildcats held off a late charge by going 8-for-10 from the free throw line down the stretch, handing the Crimson Tide its first home loss of the season.
Kentucky made 13 of 19 3-pointers, including Sparks' 5-of-6 performance in the second half
Led by Sparks, Kentucky (22-3, 13-1) turned a 14-point deficit late in the first half into an eight-point cushion. Then the Wildcats held off a late charge by going 8-for-10 from the free throw line down the stretch, handing the Crimson Tide its first home loss of the season.
Kentucky made 13 of 19 3-pointers, including Sparks' 5-of-6 performance in the second half