The Auburn Tigers took on the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday afternoon. The Tigers traded blows with Kentucky throughout much of the first half. Unfortunately, Kentucky had an amazing shooting day and realized capitalized on their homecourt advantage. The Wildcats really ran away with it in the 2nd half. Here are a few takeaways from todays game.
In the first half, Auburn really hung in there until Kentucky went on an 8-0 run with around the 4 minute mark. Auburn played well early, but finished the half down 11. The main reason for this seemed to be shooting percentages. Kentucky shot the ball insanely well. They were 5-6 from three. They also shot 56% from the field. Conversely, Auburn was 3-11 from three, shooting only 34%. Shooting is not the Tigers strength, and they tend to have less offensive consistency on the road. Auburn will need to get hot from behind the arc if they are to make a run in the postseason.
