No. 12 Auburn basketball suffered its first home loss of the season last Saturday by dropping a 70-59 contest to No. 20 Kentucky at Neville Arena.
Auburn shot just 31% in the game while allowing Kentucky to shoot 44%. The Wildcats also led the game in three-point percentage, free-throw percentage, rebounds, points in the paint, and points off turnovers.
The Tigers also suffered another tough loss on Saturday, as forward [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] exited the game with a knee injury. He will not need surgery to repair the injury but will miss a few games to recover.
Auburn has five games remaining in the regular season before heading to Nashville to compete in the SEC Tournament. How much did Auburn’s loss to Kentucky affect its KenPom ranking? The Tigers suffered minimal damage in most categories while taking a giant blow in one important slot.
Here’s where Auburn stands in the KenPom ahead of this week’s college basketball action.