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Kentucky faces Auburn in Rupp – all you need to know

Auburn travels to chilly Lexington to face Kentucky on Saturday, February 21. Tip is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be carried by ESPN.

travels to chilly Lexington to face on Saturday, February 21. Tip is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be carried by ESPN.

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Kentucky vs. Auburn
Saturday, Feb. 21 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Lexington, Ky.
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TV: ESPN
Radio: UK Sports Network
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op-ranked Kentucky knows each one of its last five opponents wants to be the team that knocks the Wildcats off.

To prevent their first loss, as good as the Wildcats have been, they'll need to be better – particularly when it comes to finishing off foes.

Though Kentucky (26-0, 13-0) has successfully absorbed everyone's best shot, coach wants his team to be the aggressors working up to delivering the knockout punch.

First up down the stretch run is Auburn (12-14, 4-9) on Saturday night. The Wildcats will be looking to build on their effort in Tuesday's 66-48 victory at Tennessee. Calipari was pleased with how Kentucky regrouped after some early struggles.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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