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Kentucky Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers Recap - Auburn Wins 80-71
Auburn grabbed a 80-71 win over Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Walker Kessler at Auburn Arena.
Auburn was the ATS victor, as they covered the -4.0-point spread as a favorite.
K.D. Johnson had 17 points for Auburn and Jabari Smith chipped in with 14 points. Wendell Green Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Jabari Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Kentucky got a 17-point performance from Kellan Grady, who was supported by 17 points from Sahvir Wheeler. Davion Mintz had 4 assists in a losing cause for Kentucky, while Oscar Tshiebwe grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 33-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Auburn as they grabbed 26 boards, while Kentucky only had 22
Next game, Auburn takes its act on the road to face Missouri looking for another win. For Kentucky, they head home to face Mississippi State.