Until Saturday in Coleman Coliseum, Noah Williamson had been a big-man-bust for Alabama Basketball. That changed against the Kentucky Wildcats, as Williamson emerged as a key player in the Crimson Tide's 89-74 win over the Cats.
Due to a knee injury, Aiden Sherrill played only nine minutes for the Crimson Tide. Taylor Bol Bowen was unavailable against Kentucky, so when the Tide lost Sherrell for the day, only two big men were left: Williamson and Keitenn Bristow. Alabama turned to Bristow, but it was Williamson who produced for the first time this season. In 19 minutes of play, the Bucknell transfer scored 10 points, garnered four rebounds, and delivered two assists.