Kentucky vs Auburn Final: 78-54 - Recap
Kentucky vs Auburn Final: 78-54 - Recap
The battle between Kentucky and Auburn didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Auburn was handed a 78-54 defeat on Tuesday at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 24.5-point spread.
Terrence Jones had 35 points for Kentucky and Brandon Knight chipped in with 13 points. Doron Lamb had 7 assists for them, while Terrence Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Auburn got a 15-point performance from Allen Payne, who was supported by 13 points from Kenny Gabriel. Earnest Ross had 4 assists in a losing cause for Auburn, while Kenny Gabriel grabbed 9 rebounds.
Kentucky led at halftime, 41-21.
Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-38.
