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Calipari is now 13-6 vs. Auburn plus Boxscore and Other Game Notes

John Calipari is now 13-6 vs. Auburn, all wins were at Kentucky and he has tallied a 372-118 all-time record within SEC play as a head coach.

 

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UK MEN'S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
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AUBURN ARENA | AUBURN, ALA.
JAN. 22, 2022
ATTENDANCE: 9,121

Final Score: No. 2/2 Auburn 80, No. 12/12 Kentucky 71

Team Records, Series Notes, Etc.

  • Kentucky ended a four-game winning streak and is now 15-4 on the season and 5-2 in the Southeastern Conference.
  • Auburn has a 15-game winning streak and is 18-1 overall, 7-0 in the conference.
  • Today's game marked the third of five consecutive games for Kentucky against teams that had a combined record of 64-13 when the stretch began Jan. 15.
  • The Wildcats lead the series, 96-23, including 31-18 at Auburn.  However, Auburn has won the last three matchups held in Auburn Arena.
  • Next for Kentucky: UK returns home to host Mississippi State on Tuesday. Game time is 9 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPN.  

Team Notes

  • Kentucky shot 50% percent from the field today, 29 of 58, and the Wildcats are now 9-1 this season when making at least half their shots in a game.
  • Auburn shot 56.8% percent from the field (25 of 44), the highest percentage by a UK opponent this season.
  • UK led by 10 points in the first half.  UK is 300-13 under Calipari when leading by at least 10 points during the game, including 14-1 this season.
  • Kentucky was outrebounded, 27-26. The Wildcats are 0-3 this season when losing or tying the boardwork.
  • Auburn's work at the foul line was a difference-maker as the Tigers made 24 of 29.  The Wildcats shot well at the charity stripe but got to the line only 10 times, making eight.

Player Notes  

  • scored 17 points, the second game in a row he led the team in scoring, and chipped in four assists.
  • Making 4 of 7 on 3-pointers, tied for UK scoring honors with 17 points. 
    • Over the last 10 games he is averaging 14.1 points per game while shooting 48.4 percent from the field (47 of 97), including 46.1 percent (35 of 76) from 3-point range.
    • It is the seventh time this season he has made at least four 3-pointers in a game.
  • totaled 16 points and 14 rebounds.
    • It is his 13th double-double of the season, ranking third in the nation in that category.
    • The nation's leading rebounder has grabbed double-figure boards in all but two games this season.
  • Jr. incurred an ankle injury at the 8:20 mark of the first half and did not return. He totaled four points and one assist in nine minutes of action.

Coach Calipari

  • is now 354-97 at UK.
  • Calipari remains one win short of No. 800 and has a 799-237 all-time on-court record. 
  • Since 2005-06, Calipari is 114-56 on the road at UK and Memphis.
  • UK is 65-41 vs. Associated Press ranked competition under Calipari, including 1-3 vs. teams ranked No. 2.  
  • Calipari is now 13-6 vs. Auburn, all at Kentucky.
  • Calipari has tallied a 372-118 all-time record within conference play as a head coach and owns a 164-52 record since joining the .

In the First Half

  • The starting lineup featured Sahvir Wheeler, TyTy Washington Jr., Kellan Grady, Keion Brooks Jr. and Oscar Tshiebwe for the third consecutive game. UK is now 12-4 with that starting lineup this season.
  • Trailing 7-4, Kentucky went on a 13-0 spurt for a 17-7 lead.
  • was UK's first substitute at the 13:33 mark but picked up two quick fouls.
  • UK got six steals in the first 11 minutes of the game, leading to 13 points off turnovers and a 23-16 lead.
  • Auburn's Walker Kessler got a pair of dunks in the final minute, narrowing UK's lead to 33-29 at halftime. UK is 14-2 this season when leading at intermission.
  • UK won points off turnovers 15-5 and fast-break points 11-0 in the opening period.
  • Wheeler had eight points and Grady seven in the first half, while Tshiebwe had six points and eight rebounds.

 In the Second Half

  • Kentucky began the second half with Wheeler, , Grady, Brooks and Tshiebwe.
  • With UK ahead 38-33, Auburn went on a 12-2 run to reclaim for a 45-40 advantage, their first lead since early in the game.
  • UK fought back to tie at 45 but a pair of 3-pointers by Wendell Green Jr. sparked an 11-2 spurt to put the Tigers ahead for good. 
  • Wheeler returned at 8:41. 
  • Auburn lengthened their largest lead to 64-52, all totaled a 31-14 run since trailing by five points early in the half.
  • Kentucky kept scrapping and a Grady 3-pointer with 3:10 to go cut the lead to 68-64 but the Wildcats got no closer. 
  • Grady and Tshiebwe led the second-half scoring with 10 points each in the final stanza. 

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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