Auburn took an early lead and never looked back on the way to an impressive 94-78 win over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
The win was the Tigers first win at Rupp Arena since 1988.
Kentucky (19-10, 8-8 SEC) held National Players of the Year candidate Johni Broome in check, but three other Tigers combined to score 73 points.
Miles Kelly led the way with 30 points. Kelly made 9 three-pointers, including two bank shots on back-to-back possessions in the first half. Chad Baker-Mazara finished with 22 points. Tahaad Pettiford added 21. Broome chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Auburn (27-2, 15-1) clinched a share of the SEC regular season title with the win. They later won the title outright when Tennessee beat Alabama at the buzzer.
That feeling you get when you beat Kentucky in Rupp Arena#WarEagle #auburntigers #auburnhoops pic.twitter.com/2jUVEjrHtJ
— Auburn Tigers | AL.com (@aldotcomTigers) March 1, 2025
Koby Brea paced Kentucky with 21 points. Andrew Carr scored a season-high 20. Lamont Butler, who is still trying to get back to full health, finished with 15. Amari Williams had 13 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists.
After the game, Mark Pope announced that Jaxson Robinson is done for the season due to a wrist injury.
The Wildcats will look to regroup Tuesday night for a Senior Night showdown against LSU.
