The Kentucky Wildcats have their first SEC road test tonight as they travel to Alabama to play the 10-5 Auburn Tigers in new Auburn Arena.
Kentucky owns an 85-17 all time record over the Tigers, with a 27-13 record in Auburn. Kentucky is 52-25 all time in SEC road openers and have won 7 of its last 9.
This will be the first time Kentucky plays in Auburn Arena, a place where the Tigers are undefeated this season at 9-0. None of the schools the SEC West school have beaten have a Top 100 RPI Ranking. Auburn’s last outing they took a 65-35 thumping in Nashville vs. Vanderbilt.
The Wildcats are the only team in the country with 6 players averaging double figures. UK has never had 6 players at season’s end average double figures.
Kentucky is averaging 9.3 blocks per game, led by Anthony Davis 74 blocks which is an average of 4.6 per game. Davis is on pace to finish with 152 blocks, destroying the single season record of 83 held by Andre Riddick and Melviin Turpin.
Auburn is led in scoring by #22 Kenny Gabriel, a 6’8″ senior forward, who averages 11.9 ppg, 7.8 rbg, and 2.7 blocks. Junior guard Frankie Sullivan averages 11.5 ppg.
Kentucky is favored by 18 points tonight.
The game will be shown on the SEC Network and the announcers are Dave Neal and Joe Dean. The game can also been seen online on ESPN3.com, Firstrowsports.tv, and if a feed is available it will also been seen on the Nation of Blue Live Feed and Chat.
Gametime is 8pm est.
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