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Auburn wins at Rupp Arena for first time since 1988

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Auburn took an early lead and never looked back on the way to an impressive 94-78 win over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.

The win was the Tigers first win at Rupp Arena since 1988.

Kentucky (19-10, 8-8 SEC) held National Players of the Year candidate Johni Broome in check, but three other Tigers combined to score 73 points.

Miles Kelly led the way with 30 points. Kelly made 9 three-pointers, including two bank shots on back-to-back possessions in the first half. Chad Baker-Mazara finished with 22 points. Tahaad Pettiford added 21. Broome chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds.