Jan. 22, 2003
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Jan. 22, 2003
Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 67, Auburn 51
Kentucky won its eighth straight game and is now 14-3 overall, matching the team’s best start since the 1998-99 team also began at 14-3. The Wildcats are 4-0 in Southeastern Conference play, the team’s best start since the 1998 national champions opened league play 8-0.
Auburn is 15-3 overall, breaking a nine-game win streak. The Tigers are 4-1 in the SEC.
Kentucky leads the series 76-17, including 40-2 in games played in Lexington.
Key run: after Auburn took a 38-37 lead with 12:20 remaining, Kentucky went on a 20-3 run for a 57-41 lead. Auburn did not score a field goal during a stretch of 6:42.
For the fourth consecutive game, Kentucky held its opponent under 40 percent from the field. The 51 points Auburn scored is the fewest by a Wildcat opponent this season (previous low 52 points by Vanderbilt). Other season lows by a Wildcat opponent include 16 FGM, 42 FGA, two three-pointers made, 14 three-pointers attempted, 14.3 three-point percentage, and six assists.
Auburn’s 51 points is the fewest the Tigers have scored this season. Auburn scored 52 in a win over Arkansas. The Tigers also committed a season-high 26 turnovers. Marquis Daniels, the SEC’s No. 2 scorer, tallied 11 points, eight below his average.
Auburn dominated the rebounding, 38-24. Minus-14 is UK’s worst rebounding margin of the season and 24 boards represents a season low. UK is now 3-1 when outrebounded this season.
Balanced scoring had four Wildcats scoring in double figures. Jules Camara’s 13 points and Cliff Hawkins’ 10 points are season highs.
Senior F-C Jules Camara blocked three shots, giving him 144 swats in his career and moving him past Tayshaun Prince (142) for fifth place on the UK career blocks list.
Senior G-F Keith Bogans scored 13 points, giving him 1,649 points in his career and moving him past Ed Davender (1,637) for 10th place on the UK career scoring list.
Junior guard Gerald Fitch attempted a career-high eight three-pointers and tied his career high by making four.
Senior center Marquis Estill has won every opening tip this season.
Kentucky returns to action Saturday at 8 p.m. EST at Alabama in a game that will be televised by ESPN.
