Kareem Canty had a huge second half and finished the game with 26 points. Tyler Harris had a monster game as well scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
The Tigers made 12 three-pointers and shot better from downtown than they did from inside the arc. This was strictly an effort win. Bruce Pearl had his team ready to play and the Tigers refused to back down.
Both teams got off to a slow start, which allowed Auburn to stay in the game. At the first media timeout the score was just 8-6, and by the under 12 timeout the Tigers had actually taken a one point lead over Kentucky 11-10.