Kentucky fell behind in the second half and couldn't recover as No. 4 Alabama cruised to a 96-83 victory over the Wildcats.

Playing without injured guards Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler, the Cats (18-9, 7-7 SEC) seemed to run out of steam down the stretch.

Alabama (22-5, 11-3) took advantage of Kentucky's tiring defense with a number of big shots to seal the win.

Mark Sears had a game-high 30 points for the Crimson Tide.

Koby Brea led Kentucky with 20 points. Andrew Carr and Amari Williams finished with 17 points each. Travis Perry chipped in 12.

Unfortunately, Otega Oweh had his worst game in a Kentucky uniform, finishing with just 2 points on 1-for-9 shooting.

Kentucky will try to get back on track Wednesday night on the road at Oklahoma.

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