Auburn basketball experienced yet another second half meltdown in its loss to Kentucky on Saturday. The Tigers consistently led the Wildcats in the first half but got out-finessed in every aspect of play after halftime. The Wildcats’ lead jumped as high as 14 in the second half, but contributions by Allen Flanigan and JT Thor helped the Tigers eventually tie the game late.
A clutch three point shot by Kentucky immediately severed the tie and Auburn was unable to muster a winning play. In addition to questionable play calls and missed buckets in the second half, the Tigers put Kentucky in the double bonus with eight minutes of play remaining. In the end the Tigers attempted only 10 free throws while the Wildcats shot 25.
I just want the madness to stop, and so would everyone else on Twitter.
Wow it’s getting obvious in Rupp
— Zac Yohn (@ZacYohn) February 13, 2021
These no calls are laughable
— Excellence (@EXXO__) February 13, 2021
Kentucky is in the bonus with 12:26 left in the game.
— Nathan King (@byNathanKing) February 13, 2021
Refs were confused because they were even shocked themselves they had called 7 fouls and a tech on Auburn in 8 minutes.
— The Juice (@thejuiceisgood) February 13, 2021
This is garbage
— BoddaGettaBasketball (@BoddaGettaBball) February 13, 2021
this sucks
— joshdub (@joshdub_) February 13, 2021
Auburn sports have not been fun this year
— All Aubarn All Day (@AllAubarn) February 13, 2021
This is absolute insanity. Someone take their whistles, please.
— Michelle C Bush (@michelleCbush) February 13, 2021
I’m no longer having fun
— Holden Covington (@HCov1232) February 13, 2021
There is just no excuse for this. You can't beat a 5 win team. We were up 6 and now you are down 13.
— Jet7111 (@jet7111) February 13, 2021
I’m in Spain but the s is silent.
— Will Kelley (@aubietiger1928) February 13, 2021
I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll ever seen a win at Rupp in bball or a win at Death Valley in football again in my lifetime
— Jimmy (@Jimmysippi) February 13, 2021
We have to play better defense and Sharife can't lead us in everything. That is not how you win games.
— The Guy You Shouldnt Worry About (@WOWNowThatsMe) February 13, 2021
And that’s 5 on Cardwell…… Unreal
— Sharife Cooper Liberation Front (@CollegeAndMag) February 13, 2021
Helpful tip: a foul discrepancy this large is basically never because there’s a foul discrepancy this large.
— Sharife’s Ghost (@SharifesGhost) February 13, 2021
Kentucky is in the double bonus with 8 mins left to play. Absolutely comical
— Graham Brooks (@The_GBrooks) February 13, 2021
Not Rife’s best game 😩
— Ryan Lech (@RyanNumber15) February 13, 2021
Sharife is good, but too many freshman mistakes. I'd let Thor shoot it. Kentucky is too big.
— Ryan (@RyanHampton) February 13, 2021
I truly need to stop watching auburn sports. I’m gonna have a stroke
— Grayson🥃 (@Mik3d_UP) February 13, 2021
GO TO HELL REFS
— d (@dunlapdj1856) February 13, 2021
I’m not usually one to question a play call, but you gotta give Thor a touch on one of those two possessions.
— Jay (@aubawn) February 13, 2021
Welp
— Brennan Scott (@brennanscott7) February 13, 2021
What a bad loss man
— SHARIFE COOPER FAN ACCOUNT (@neighborhoodb18) February 13, 2021
Terrible Auburn
— william tucker (@wtucker83) February 13, 2021
Garbage play call by Bruce out of TO.
— Dr. Griff, J.D., Esquire (@Gtyndall) February 13, 2021
We're never going to win at Rupp Arena.
— Zack Webster (@zweb95) February 13, 2021
Thats the play Bruce a 5'10 guard driving to the basket? Unreal Bruce just unreal
— Brad (@BC9026) February 13, 2021
Folks, that’s what you call a back door cover and a really bad beat. 😂😂
— MasonRyne22 (@masonryne22) February 13, 2021
Great teams cover… or bad teams lose the cover late
— #freedsharife Barstool Auburn (@WarDamnStool) February 13, 2021
Well that just hurt
— Ethan Searcy (@EthanSearcy) February 13, 2021
Death, taxes, home court officiating in Lexington.
— John Ringer (@jkringer) February 13, 2021
Thor not touching the ball on the last two possessions cost us today!
— Kyle (@AU_kyle_stokes) February 13, 2021
Auburn sports. always a reason to drink.
— Depressed Auburn Fan (@chasegward) February 13, 2021
oh man Thor was open on the kickout pic.twitter.com/QvQb2972iw
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) February 13, 2021
Rupp is like Tiger Stadium. We will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
— Chappell Chancey (@Chappellch) February 13, 2021
War Damn Basketball 🏀💙🧡 pic.twitter.com/CEywcuLwQR
— Sheri Wood (@AuburnSLP) February 13, 2021
That has to be the least amount of free throws AU has shot in a game in a long time. Joke of an officiating system in college basketball
— AU Helmet Guy’s Helmet (@au_helmet) February 13, 2021
Only college basketball would allow its officials to consistently be the narrative. https://t.co/yKMa6tc5FU
— Drew Crowson (@SonOfCrow2) February 13, 2021
Auburn fans there is a bright spot here! Equestrian, softball, and men’s tennis are doing good things that will bring us joy!!!
Tough basketball loss.
Oh well. We're really more of an equestrian and men's tennis school anyway.— Auburn Elvis (@AuburnElvis) February 13, 2021
Checking in on softball, Auburn leads SEMO 2-0 after 1st on a 2-run HR by freshman Kelsey Schmidt in her first college at-bat
— Bryan Matthews (@BMattAU) February 13, 2021