Wake up #BBN, it’s game day! No. 10/12 #UKHoops takes on the Auburn Tigers at 2 p.m. ET on SEC TV!
The 10/12 UK Hoops team travels to Alabama to take on Auburn at 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET in Auburn Arena.
The game will be televised live on SEC TV with Cara Capuano and LaChina Robinson calling the action. Fans can also watch a live video stream on WatchESPN, listen to the UK IMG Sports Radio Network with Neil Price or follow Twitter updates on @UKHoopCats.
“We have a very tough game ahead with a very good Auburn team and they pose a lot of problems for you there,” UK Hoops head coach Matthew Mitchell said. “They are very, very aggressive defensively, forcing 20 turnovers a game in conference play and they throw a lot of multiple looks your way. They are long, athletic, aggressive defenders and can make it really tough on you to score. They’ve done a great job defensively. I think, Tyrese Tanner is going be one of the top players in the conference. She’s really improved since last year, just an explosive athlete, scorer, really does a lot of things well. Just their overall team is a really tough, explosive team. So going on the road in this league is always tough. It will be tough Sunday afternoon and we’ll have to prepare well to win.”
This marks just the 43rd all-time meeting against Auburn. The Tigers lead the all-time series 25-17, including an 11-6 advantage when playing in Auburn. However, the Wildcats have been successful as of late vs. the Tigers as they have won the last five games by an average of +23.6 points. The Cats have won two in a row on the road at Auburn, the last loss coming on Feb. 28, 2010 (65-53). Last season in Lexington, UK defeated the Tigers, 97-53, the most points scored against an Auburn team in program history. The 44-point victory also ranked as the third-largest margin of victory against an SEC opponent in school history.
