After a year without fans, we could have easily forgotten what a special Rupp Arena environment feels like. But on Saturday afternoon, the Big Blue Nation was reminded just how special the place can be when 20,000-plus fans are all simultaneously into the action. Kentucky turned a 13-point first-half hole into a double-digit second-half lead before settling on a 90-81 victory over No. 25 Alabama.
The crowd in Lexington can take plenty of credit for the wild comeback effort, too.
“Let me thank the fans. Wow! Unbelievable environment,” Kentucky head coach John Calipari said postgame.