Kentucky Struggle to Auburn, Win 72-67

By: Jeremy Mays

Kentucky went into Auburn, Alabama to face the Auburn Tigers after a huge win over Florida but come a way with just a 5-point victory over the Tigers. The Cats had a 13-point lead at the half but lost intensity int he 2nd Half. At one point with 8:26 left in the game, Auburn had tied the game at 60 points each. UK continued to struggle defending the three point shot when the game was on the line. It was a homecoming for the Alabama natives Eric Bledsoe and DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins recorded yet another double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Cats get the week off before they head back to home to take on John Pelphrey's Arkansas Razorbacks.

1st Half UK 39 AUB 26

2nd Half UK 33 AUB 41

Final UK 72 AUB 67

Starters

Patrick Patterson 36 mins, 12 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts

DeMarcus Cousins 30 mins, 16 pts, 11 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl, 4 blks

Darius Miller 19 mins, 3 pts, 2 rebs, 2 blks

Eric Bledsoe 38 mins, 13 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls

John Wall 35 mins, 13 pts, 2 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl

Bench

Perry Stevenson 6 mins, 4 pts, 2 rebs, 2 stl

Ramon Harris 6 mins

Darnell Dodson 9 mins, 3 pts, 1 reb

DeAndre Liggins 14 mins, 5 pts, 3 rebs

Daniel Orton 7 mins, 3 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 1 blk

Did Not Play

Josh Harrellson

Mark Krebs

Jon Hood