The Auburn Tigers led by as many as 22 points in the second half before closing out the 94-78 win over Kentucky — the program’s first inside Rupp Arena since 1988. It was a victory that had Bruce Pearl‘s group feeling itself on its way out of Lexington,

For the first time since 1988, Auburn defeated Kentucky inside of Rupp Arena, and the Tigers had an interesting celebration after the win.

The Auburn Tigers came into Rupp Arena on Saturday and dominated the Kentucky Wildcats from start to finish. Auburn hadn't won in Rupp Arena since 1988, but tha

“I would love to make excuses on that,” Pope said. “That ultimately falls on my shoulders. Credit goes to Auburn also. They’ve done this, you know they’re a good team. They made really hard shots tonight and their switching was a deenergizer for us and we did not respond to it well at all.”

Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.

The Kentucky Wildcats will be met with their toughest test of the season when the #1 Auburn Tigers come to Lexington on Saturday. The Tigers come into Saturday 26-2 on the season, with their lone losses coming against #2 Duke on the road in the beginning of December and #3 Florida in SEC play.

The Auburn Tigers rolled into Lexington and jumped all over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Plenty went wrong in the game for Kentucky, but head coach Mark Pope was particularly frustrated with the team’s energy throughout the game.

Kentucky basketball’s Senior Night went to perfection for the Wildcats on Tuesday inside Rupp Arena. UK coasted to a 95-64 victory against an overmatched LSU team. While it was junior guard Otega Oweh who led the Cats in scoring with 24 points,

Kentucky has dealt with a lot this season, especially when it comes to injuries. The Wildcats have been dealing with an inconsistent rotation thanks to those injuries, and it has caused unfortunate circumstances as the season has gone on.

No. 1 Auburn invaded Rupp Arena and walked away with a convincing 94-78 victory. After the game, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope gave credit to the Tigers for their dominant performance against his team.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about his team’s seniors after the Wildcats’ 95-64 win over LSU on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington.