Kentucky overwhelms Auburn for 20th win of season 86-54
AP
Feb 25, 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Oscar Tshiebwe had 22 points and 17 rebounds and Antonio Reeves scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half when Kentucky Wildcats pulled away to beat Auburn Tigers 86-54 on Saturday for the Wildcats' 20th win.
Jacob Tobbin had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Cason Wallace almost made it three Wildcats with double-doubles, scoring 19 points and collecting nine assists. Kentucky (20-9, 11-5 SEC) won its fourth straight after shooting 56%.
After Allen Flanigan's bucket to open the second half got the Tigers (19-10, 9-7) within nine, Reeves scored seven straight points in a 13-3 run for a 53-34 lead with 13 minutes to go. He added a trio of 3-pointers the rest of the way, his final one giving Kentucky a 36-point lead by the final media timeout. The Wildcats stretched it to 40 before the remainder of the starters departed.
Jaylin Williams scored 13 points and Johni Broome 12 for Auburn, which shot just 34% and was outrebounded 41-23.
A basket by Toppin gave Kentucky a one-point lead and began a 16-4 run over the final five minutes of the first half for a 40-29 lead. Auburn made only one its final nine shots. Tshiebwe already had his double-double by halftime with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Auburn plays at No.2 Alabama on Wednesday then concludes the regular season at home against Tennessee on Saturday. Kentucky is host to Vanderbilt on Wednesday and plays at Arkansas on Saturday.
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1st Half
AUB
Tigers
29
UK
Wildcats
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Johni Broome vs. Oscar Tshiebwe (Tigers gains possession)
19:34
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:16
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup
3-2
19:01
Wendell Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Toppin steals)
18:56
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point dunk (Jacob Toppin assists)
3-4
18:39
Antonio Reeves personal foul
18:35
Jaylin Williams misses two point hook shot
18:33
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
18:14
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
18:12
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Wendell Green Jr. makes two point jump shot
5-4
17:58
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup (Cason Wallace assists)
5-6
17:39
Zep Jasper misses two point jump shot
17:37
Johni Broome offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Johni Broome makes two point hook shot
7-6
17:03
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
16:42
+2
Johni Broome makes two point hook shot
9-6
16:16
Johni Broome shooting foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul)
16:15
Cason Wallace misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:15
+1
Cason Wallace makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
15:54
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
15:52
Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
15:45
K.D. Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Antonio Reeves steals)
15:39
+3
Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Chris Livingston assists)
9-10
15:14
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
15:12
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
15:00
Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:58
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
14:31
Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Jacob Toppin draws the foul)
14:31
TV timeout
14:09
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
13:44
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
13:42
Wildcats defensive rebound
13:19
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup
9-12
13:02
Johni Broome misses two point hook shot
13:00
Chris Moore offensive rebound
12:55
Tre Donaldson turnover (lost ball) (Cason Wallace steals)
12:49
Cason Wallace turnover (bad pass)
12:33
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
11-12
12:33
Chris Livingston shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
12:33
Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:33
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
12:05
Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
12:03
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
11:57
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
11:55
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
11:54
TV timeout
11:32
Jacob Toppin misses two point layup
11:30
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
11:26
Oscar Tshiebwe turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Williams steals)
11:26
Oscar Tshiebwe personal foul
11:13
CJ Fredrick personal foul
11:00
Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup
10:58
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
10:51
Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
10:49
+2
Lance Ware makes two point dunk (Cason Wallace assists)
11-14
10:30
Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot
10:28
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point layup
13-14
10:13
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)
13-17
10:01
+3
Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot
16-17
9:42
Chris Livingston offensive foul (Lior Berman draws the foul)
9:42
Chris Livingston turnover (offensive foul)
9:28
Lior Berman misses three point jump shot
9:26
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
9:03
Cason Wallace misses two point jump shot
9:01
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
8:54
K.D. Johnson offensive foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul)
8:54
K.D. Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
8:40
+3
Adou Thiero makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)