SHOWDOWN: Auburn Basketball, Bruce Pearl Can SOLIDIFY Top Seed vs Kentucky Wildcats

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🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Auburn Tigers basketball fans, brace yourselves! The Auburn Tigers are set to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats in a high-stakes SEC showdown. With Auburn aiming for a regular season title and Kentucky eyeing a crucial win for better tournament seeding, this game promises intense action and strategic brilliance. Hosts Zac Blackerby and Lance Dawe dissect team dynamics, focusing on Auburn's defensive prowess and Kentucky's injury challenges. Key players like Denver Jones and Tah Pettiford are spotlighted, with insights into their potential impact on the game. The discussion also covers Bruce Pearl's coaching strategies and the historical significance of Auburn's visit to Rupp Arena. Will Auburn's defense outshine Kentucky's offense? Can Kentucky leverage home court advantage? Tune in for expert analysis and predictions that could shape the SEC landscape. Don't miss out on this thrilling basketball narrative!

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0:00.0	Oh, we got a big one.
0:01.6	The Auburn Tigers head to Lexington for one of the biggest battles in the SEC.
0:13.3	You are locked on college crossover.
0:16.3	Part of the Locked on podcast network.
0:19.8	Your team every day.
0:23.3	Yes, this is a crossover edition of Locked on Auburn and Locked on Kentucky.
0:28.8	I'm Zach Black and be the host of Locked on Auburn.
0:30.5	He, of course, is the Lance Daw, host of Locked on Kentucky.
0:35.3	And thank you so much for making us your first listen every single day.
0:40.9	Lance, our friends at Fandle giving Auburn a few points in this one.
0:45.3	Little surprised, the line opens at five and a half. I thought it'd be closer to a push just because
0:49.7	of the way Kentucky is able to play, especially in big games throughout the year. I do think
0:58.1	Auburn should be favored. Five and a half seems like a lot, but there's a lot at stake in this
1:04.0	game. Yeah, there's a lot of at stake here. I think for Auburn, who is trying to close out
1:08.6	a regular season title in the SEC, and there's a lot at stake here for Kentucky because if they win this game, you talk about moving seed lines, which I think at the end of the day could prove to be very important just based off the matchups they would get as a three or possibly a four.
1:22.0	Things go poorly here towards the end of the season.
1:24.9	But this is also, I think for Auburn trying to break a very long
1:28.1	drought. Haven't won in Rupp Arena since I believe 1988, if I'm not mistaken. So they're trying to
1:33.5	come in here and make a statement. Meanwhile, Kentucky trying to get healthy. I think that's part of the
1:38.4	reason why you see that line at five and a half. I think it's part of the reason why Ken Palm currently has Auburn winning this game by five points. If the Wildcats can get some of that health, though, I think you've seen
1:48.5	an incredibly competitive game here. So, I mean, I'm sure you've talked about it much on your show,
1:52.7	but for the Auburn folks tuning in, give us, give us kind of the skinny on Kentucky's
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