Auburn made sure the Auburn faithful had something to celebrate after camping out the day before.
After struggling in the first half, Auburn used a dominant second half to beat Kentucky 80-71. With the win Auburn improved to 18-1 overall and 7-0 SEC, further cementing their case as the No. 1 team in the country.
Walker Kessler was huge for Auburn, scoring 19 points on 10 shots and affecting numerous shots on the defensive end. KD Johnson continued his offensive surge, scoring 17 points and energizing the fans.
As expected, Auburn fans flocked to Kentucky’s final score tweet to celebrate the win. The Tweet had over 3,800 comments in the first 30 minutes and had some of the best Tweets of the year, here are some of the best.