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Kentucky at Auburn Wednesday, Feb. 12 – 8:00 p.m. ET Auburn, Ala. Game Notes: UK (Supplement |
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With a two-game deficit in the SEC standings, Kentucky will likely have to win at least one of its matchups with Florida – if not both – for a chance to win the league title.
But before their first showdown with the Gators, the 14th-ranked Wildcats will have to avoid looking past their visit to Auburn on Wednesday night.
Kentucky (18-5, 8-2 SEC) is trying to chase down No. 3 Florida, with meetings Saturday and on March 8 in the Wildcats' regular-season finale. Wednesday's matchup with the Tigers – whom Kentucky will be trying to defeat for the 16th straight time – won't draw nearly as much fanfare. However, coach John Calipari will likely be guarding against a letdown, particularly considering his team's generally uninspiring performance in a 69-59 victory at Mississippi State on Saturday.
Julius Randle had 16 points in Kentucky's third straight win since a five-point loss at LSU on Jan. 28. The Wildcats closed the first half on a 19-6 run and held their opponent below 39.0 percent shooting for the fourth time in six games, but Kentucky failed to put away the game in the second half.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.