Twice this season Kentucky defeated Auburn, the second time by 27 points in February. How much does all of that matter now?
That's what oddsmakers are determining in setting the Elite Eight point spread at 4.5 points for Kentucky over Auburn for the game that will send one of them to the Final Four to face Virginia in Minneapolis.
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Auburn hasn't lost a game since that Feb. 23 date and is arguably the hottest team in the NCAA Tournament.