Auburn tops Kentucky 77-71 in OT for first Final Four trip
Auburn's romp through college basketball royalty has brought down the winningest program of all.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Auburn Tigers
77
Kentucky Wildcats
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUB | 30 | 30 | 17 | 77 |
| UK | 35 | 25 | 11 | 71 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs SE Louisiana Lions | W 92-59 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 77-71
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 76-71
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 75-71
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 75-71
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 74-71
Foul on Immanuel Quickley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 74-71
PJ Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Herro.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 74-68
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 73-68
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 72-68
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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LayUpShot 0:36 72-68
Keldon Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 72-66
Foul on PJ Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 72-66
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 71-66
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 70-66
Foul on PJ Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 70-66
Ashton Hagans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 70-65
Foul on Austin Wiley.
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LayUpShot 1:03 70-65
Ashton Hagans made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:11 70-63
Jared Harper made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:37 68-63
PJ Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:37 68-62
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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LayUpShot 1:49 68-62
Anfernee McLemore made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:06 66-62
Anfernee McLemore made Layup. Assisted by Jared Harper.
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LayUpShot 2:37 64-62
Ashton Hagans made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:44 64-60
Jared Harper made Layup. Assisted by Danjel Purifoy.
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PersonalFoul 3:45 62-60
Foul on Ashton Hagans.
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LayUpShot 4:12 62-60
Jared Harper made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:29 60-60
Foul on Horace Spencer.
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LayUpShot 0:37 60-60
Jared Harper made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:57 58-60
PJ Washington made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:56 58-58
PJ Washington made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:25 58-56
Keldon Johnson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:45 58-54
Bryce Brown made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:58 56-54
Ashton Hagans made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:34 56-52
Foul on Reid Travis.
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JumpShot 6:47 56-52
PJ Washington made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:10 56-50
Austin Wiley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:02 54-50
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:59 54-50
Danjel Purifoy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Harper.
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PersonalFoul 9:18 51-50
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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JumpShot 9:18 51-50
Reid Travis made Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Herro.
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JumpShot 9:42 51-48
Bryce Brown made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:00 49-48
Reid Travis made Layup.
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JumpShot 10:41 49-46
Bryce Brown made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 12:00 47-46
Foul on Malik Dunbar.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:24 47-46
Bryce Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:42 44-46
PJ Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:42 44-45
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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DunkShot 13:29 44-45
PJ Washington made Dunk. Assisted by Immanuel Quickley.
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PersonalFoul 13:54 44-43
Foul on Horace Spencer.
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JumpShot 14:34 44-43
Keldon Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:51 44-41
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:51 43-41
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:51 42-41
Foul on PJ Washington.
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DunkShot 15:45 42-41
Keldon Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Tyler Herro.
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PersonalFoul 15:46 42-39
Foul on Horace Spencer.
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PersonalFoul 15:56 42-39
Foul on J'Von McCormick.
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LayUpShot 16:26 42-39
J'Von McCormick made Layup. Assisted by Jared Harper.
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PersonalFoul 16:46 40-39
Foul on Bryce Brown.
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LayUpShot 17:08 40-39
Tyler Herro made Layup. Assisted by Keldon Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 17:10 40-37
Foul on Danjel Purifoy.
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End Game 0:00 77-71
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:06 77-71
Jared Harper Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 77-71
PJ Washington missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 77-71
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 76-71
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 75-71
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:10 75-71
Auburn Deadball Team Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:10 75-71
Anfernee McLemore Block.
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JumpShot 0:10 75-71
Keldon Johnson missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 75-71
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:15 74-71
Auburn Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 74-71
Samir Doughty missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 74-71
Foul on Immanuel Quickley.
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ShortTimeOut 0:16 74-71
Kentucky Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 74-71
PJ Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Herro.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 74-68
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 73-68
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 72-68
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:31 72-68
Auburn Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:33 72-68
Kentucky Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:36 72-68
Keldon Johnson made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:48 72-66
PJ Washington Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 72-66
Samir Doughty missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 72-66
Foul on PJ Washington.
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Steal 0:48 72-66
Bryce Brown Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:48 72-66
Ashton Hagans Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 72-66
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 71-66
Jared Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 70-66
Foul on PJ Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 70-66
Ashton Hagans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 70-65
Foul on Austin Wiley.
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LayUpShot 1:03 70-65
Ashton Hagans made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:11 70-63
Jared Harper made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:37 68-63
Samir Doughty Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:37 68-63
PJ Washington missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:37 68-63
PJ Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:37 68-62
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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Offensive Rebound 1:41 68-62
Tyler Herro Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:41 68-62
Tyler Herro missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:49 68-62
Anfernee McLemore made Layup.
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Team Stats
AUB
UK
26-65
FG
27-61
40
Field Goal %
44
7-23
3PT
5-21
30
Three Point %
24
18-24
FT
12-21
75
Free Throw %
57
37
Rebounds
41
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
25
Defensive Rebounds
30
8
Assists
14
10
Steals
5
7
Blocks
5
9
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
34
Points in Paint
40
21
Fouls
19
7
Largest Lead
11
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