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Date Time League Season
January 21, 1974 12:00 am NCAA 1973-74

Results

Team1st Half2nd Half1st OT2nd OTFinal ScoreOutcome
Alabama3942——81Win
Kentucky4433——77Loss

Alabama

# Player MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR DR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
Charles Russell385110035053200013
T.R. Dunn3838000008220006
Leon Douglas33112000260115000024
Charles Cleveland278160001065300016
 Ray Odums378160001020400016
Johnny Dill901000101100000
Rickey Brown1803006600400006
Team000000009000000
 Total2003575001120042201100081

Kentucky

# Player MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR DR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
35Kevin Grevey30310000203420006
44Steve Lochmueller2513001204200003
45Bob Guyette28111500120105200023
20Jimmy Dan Conner3561400460134400016
24Mike Flynn376160023091600014
14Ronnie Lyons1203000001020000
34G. J. Smith257130013052000015
12Larry Johnson800000002400000
Team000000009000000
 Total200347400918056221600077
MIN
200
200
FGM
35
34
FGA
75
74
3PM
0
0
3PA
0
0
FTM
11
9
FTA
20
18
OR
0
0
DR
42
56
PF
20
22
AST
11
16
TO
0
0
BLK
0
0
STL
0
0
PTS
81
77

Court

Memorial Coliseum (Alabama)
Coleman Coliseum, Coliseum Drive, Cloverdale, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 35487, United States

Past Meetings

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