Auburn hasn’t had much luck in Rupp Arena, where the Tigers have won only two games ever. The two wins were big ones, though — one when Kentucky was ranked sixth in 1983, the other when Kentucky was No. 1 in 1988 — but not big enough to make up for the 27 losses. It has been over three decades of losing in Lexington for Auburn as the Cats have taken the last 16 meetings in Rupp since that 1988 upset.
Here’s how much the world has changed since that day, January 9, 1988, 11,376 days ago.
On January 9, 1988…
#1 Song in America: “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston
#1 Movie in America: Three Men and a Baby
Price of a ticket to see Three Men and a Baby: $3.