It took Bruce Pearl some time to get things humming for Auburn basketball, but it’s no doubt that things are now rolling downhill. After winning the SEC regular season title in 2018, the Tigers followed it up with 30 wins, an SEC Tournament title and their first even Final Four appearance last year. This season, despite a soft non-conference schedule, the Tigers entered the game with a 18-2 record and are well on their way to another very successful season.
Kentucky was going to need to play one of their best games of the season to walk out of Auburn Arena with a victory and despite getting big scoring efforts from Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley, the Wildcats were unable to get it done.